Today in History: September 23

Today in History:
Today is Friday, Sept. 23, the 267th day of 2016. There are 99 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 23, 1846, Neptune was identified as a planet by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.
On this date:
In 1779, during the Revolutionary War, the American warship Bon Homme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, defeated the HMS Serapis in battle off Yorkshire, England; however, the seriously damaged Bon Homme Richard sank two days later.
In 1780,