September 23rd (1779) was a Thursday. It's the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 100 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd September, 1779
» American Revolution: John Paul Jones on board the USS Bonhomme Richard 1765 6 wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
September 23rd Holidays in History
» Celebrate Bisexuality Day (Bisexual community)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Adomnán
» Pio of Pietrelcina e.g Padre Pio
» Pope Linus
» Sossius
» Thecla (Roman Catholic Church)
» September 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
» The Holocaust in Lithuania known as Holocaust Memorial Day (Lithuania)