Daily Almanac: September 16, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 7:34 a.m.
SET: 7:45 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 78 °F
LOW: 55 °F

Today is…

• Museum Day
• Kiwanis Kids Day
• The First Day of Fall

What Happened On This Day:

• 1952 Nixon Makes his Checkers Speech. The televised speech was made by then-Vice Presidential candidate Richard Nixon as a response to accusations of corruption and use of campaign funds for private expenses. The speech received its name due to the mention of Checkers, a dog he had received as a gift for his children. In the speech, he emphasized that he intended to keep Checkers.
• 1909 Phantom of the Opera makes its Literary Debut. The novel about a disfigured musical genius was written by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a series in the French newspaper, Le Gaulois. The novel was later adapted as a popular musical and as a film.• 1889 Nintendo is Founded. The Japanese gaming company was created by entrepreneur Fusajiro Yamauchi as a card company called Nintendo Koppai, which was based in Kyoto. The company originally produced and sold playing cards called Hanafuda. The release of Donkey Kong, an arcade game in 1981, brought Nintendo to the forefront of electronic and video games industry.

Births On This Day

• 1930 Ray Charles

American singer-songwriter, pianist, actor
• 1926 John Coltrane

American saxophonist, composer

Deaths On This Day

• 1994 Robert Bloch

American author
• 1968 Pio of Pietrelcina

Italian priest, saint