Page 12: Historical Events In 1923

Aug 11   In the year 1923 dutch Premier de Geer resigns   

Aug 11   Stan Chambers, American television reporter on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances in the year 1923.   

Aug 12   Enrico Tiraboschi is first to swim English Channel westward on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt in the year 1923.   

Aug 13   In the year 1923 mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey   

Aug 14   On this day in history jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76   

Aug 14   In the year 1923 william Flanagan, composer   

Aug 15   In the year 1923 eamon de Valera arrested in Irish Free State   

Aug 15   Rose Marie, NYC, actress (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) in the year 1923.   

Aug 16   Joe Hutton, northumbrian piper/shepherd in the year 1923.   

Aug 17   Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orch) in the year 1923.   

Aug 18   37th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (62 61) in the year 1923.   

Aug 18   In the year 1923 jahangir Khan Irani, cricket wicketkeeper for India (1947-8 Aust tour)   

Aug 20   London harbor strike ends in the year 1923.   

Aug 21   In the year 1923 chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

Aug 22   In the year 1923 gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters)   

Aug 22   Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history capt. Lowell Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.   

Aug 23   In the year 1923 humphrey Fisher, TV producer   

Aug 24   Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) in the year 1923.   

Aug 24   Kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66 in the year 1923.   

Aug 24   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2) in the year 1923.   

Aug 25   Monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Hirulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder (Test for India 1952-53) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The birth of Lord Richard Attenborough, British actor and Director in the year 1923.   

Aug 30   In the year 1923 elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56)   

Aug 31   Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) in the year 1923.   

Aug 31   League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German) in the year 1923.   

Sep 01   On this day in history 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

Sep 01   In the year 1923 earthquake strikes Tokyo &Yokohama, kills 106,000   

Sep 01   On this day in history great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people   

Sep 01   Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, are rocked by an earthquake, killing over 50,000 people in the year 1923.   

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Jan 01   Chalmers Goodlin, US test pilot (XS-1) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Milton Jackson, US, vibraphonist (Milt of Bags) was born in the year 1923.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of daniel Gorenstein, American mathematician (d. 1992)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dragutin Gostuski, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk)   

Jan 03   Charles Tingwell, Australian actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Flavio Testi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Robert L Bernstein, NYC, publisher (Random House) was born in the year 1923.   

Jan 02   Sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK died in the year 1923.   

Jan 03   In the year 1923 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39   

Jan 09   In the year 1923 katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34   

Jan 11   On this day in history constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54   

Jan 14   Zübeyde Hanım, Mother of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history wallace Reid, actor (Birth of a Nation), dies at 31   

Jan 23   Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Edward E Barnard, US astronomer (5th moon Jupiter), dies at 65 on this day in history.