What Happened on September 23, 2022

Historical Events

Event of Interest

British PM Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng release "the mini-budget that broke Britain" containing largest tax cuts. Leads to an economic crisis and the downfall of both.

Russia holds sham referendums in four partly occupied Ukrainian regions with some Ukrainian citizens voters forced to vote at gunpoint

Baseball Record

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits 2 home runs with 5 RBI in 11-0 win over Dodgers in LA; becomes fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career HRs

Sports History

Tennis great Roger Federer plays his final professional match during Laver Cup in London; teams with friend and rival Rafael Nadal but loses 6–4, 6–7 [9–11] to Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe