Page 11: Historical Events In 1923

Jul 20   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexican rebel, murdered at 55   

Jul 20   Yanks hit into a triple-play but beat A's 9-2.   

Jul 21   Henny Alma, [Hendrika den Broek], Dutch actress (Soldier of Orange)   

Jul 21   Phillies score 12 in 6th and beat Cubs 17-4.   

Jul 22   Robert J Dole, (Sen-R Kansas, 1969-95)/presidential candidate (R-1996).   

Jul 22   Walter Johnson is recorded as becoming 1st to strikeout 3000 (en route to 3508)   

Jul 22   Walter Johnson is recorded as becoming the inaugural to strikeout 3000.   

Jul 24   Allied Powers and Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne.   

Jul 25   German mark devalued to 600000 Dmark=$1.   

Jul 26   James Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher.   

Jul 26   Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI)   

Jul 28   Kent L Lee, US vice-admiral (WW II-Marianas/Palau)   

Jul 29   Albert Einstein speaks on pacifism in Berlin   

Jul 30   Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian communist/leader of PKI (1951-65).   

Jul 30   In this year, New Zealand claims Ross Dependency.   

Jul 31   Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)   

Jul 31   Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University   

Aug 01   Pres Harding dies at Palace Hotel, SF.   

Aug 02   Brian Neill, Lord Justice of Appeal.   

Aug 02   Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57.   

Aug 03   Anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II).   

Aug 03   Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding.   

Aug 03   Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, following the death of Warren G. Harding.   

Aug 04   Arthur Butterworth, composer.   

Aug 05   1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan)   

Aug 05   inaugural American to swim the English Channel (Henry Sullivan).   

Aug 05   Richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972).   

Aug 06   Jack Parnell, London England, orch leader (Englebert Humperdick Show).   

Aug 07   Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist (H Pierson Foundation), dies at 89.   

Aug 08   Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)   

Aug 09   Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary   

Aug 09   NY State Golf Assoc formed   

Aug 11   Dutch Premier de Geer steps down.   

Aug 11   Stan Chambers, American television reporter   

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Jan 01   Chalmers goodlin: Us test pilot (xs-1)   

Jan 01   Milton jackson: Us, vibraphonist (milt of bags)   

Jan 01   Daniel gorenstein: American mathematician   

Jan 03   Dragutin gostuski: Composer   

Jan 03   Jaroslav hasek: Czech writer (good soldier schweyk)   

Jan 03   Charles tingwell: Australian actor   

Jan 04   Flavio testi: Composer   

Jan 05   Robert l bernstein: Nyc, publisher (random house)   

Jan 02   Sam carter: Black resident of rosewood florida, lynched by kkk   

Jan 03   Jaroslav hasek: Czech writer (good soldier schweyk),    

Jan 09   Katherine mansfield: Nz/british writer (dove's nest),   

Jan 11   Constantine i: King of greece (1913-17, 20-22),    

Jan 14   Zübeyde hanım: Mother of mustafa kemal atatürk (b. 1857)   

Jan 18   Wallace reid: Actor (birth of a nation),   

Jan 23   Max nordau: Austrian author, philosopher, and zionist leader (b. 1849)   

Feb 06   Edward e barnard: Us astronomer (5th moon jupiter),