Events on September 23 in history

New York Knickerbockers (September 23, 1845)

The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York.

The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. Founded as the "Knickerbocker Base Ball Club" by Alexander Cartwright in 1845, the team remained active until early 1870s.In 1851, the New York Knickerbockers wore the first ever recorded baseball uniforms.

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Events on 1845

11 Mar

Treaty of Waitangi
Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand.
13 Mar

Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto receives its première performance in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as soloist.
19 May

Franklin's lost expedition
Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.
13 Oct

United States Congress
A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution that, if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.
20 Nov

Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: Battle of Vuelta de Obligado.

Events on September 23 in history

New York Knickerbockers (September 23, 1845)

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Events on 1845

Treaty of Waitangi

Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)

Franklin's lost expedition

United States Congress

Battle of Vuelta de Obligado