Today in History
September 23
1846 - The planet Neptune is discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.
1956 - Britain and France submit Suez Canal dispute to UN Security Council.
1982 - Amin Gemayel is sworn in as President of Lebanon.
1993 - The South African parliament approves a law giving blacks their first official say in the running of the country.
2010 - UAE gets a seat on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors.
2013 - Egypt court orders ban of Muslim Brotherhood.
2015 - Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigns over a pollution cheating scandal with global dimensions.