This Day in History: September 23, 2024
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1779
John Paul Jones declared "I have not yet begun to fight!" aboard the American warship Bonhomme Richard in the battle against the British man-of-war Serapis.
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1806
After a three-year journey to the Pacific Northwest, the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis.
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1846
German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune.
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1939
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, died in London.
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1952
Vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon delivered his "Checkers speech" rebutting charges of improper campaign financing.
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1973
Former Argentine president Juan Perón returned to power.
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2011
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas officially requests a bid for statehood at the UN Security Council.
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