Page 17: Historical Events In 1923

Dec 03   1st Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Wash DC).   

Dec 03   Maria Callas, American soprano is born.   

Dec 03   Maria Callas, opera singer.   

Dec 04   Cecil B DeMille's 1st version of "Ten Commandments" premieres.   

Dec 04   Charles Keating, district attorney (LA Calif).   

Dec 05   Tendrjakow, writer.   

Dec 06   1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge).   

Dec 06   Presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge) for the inaugural time.   

Dec 07   Ted Knight, Terryville Ct, (Mary Tyler Moore, Too Close for Comfort)   

Dec 08   Dom Joseph Pothier, French Benedictine/musicologist, dies at 88.   

Dec 08   German-US friendship treaty signed.   

Dec 08   Rudolph Pariser, Chinese-born American chemist.   

Dec 10   Abelardo Quinteros, composer.   

Dec 10   Polish govt of Grabski, forms.   

Dec 11   Betsy Blair, actress (Marty)   

Dec 12   Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, game show emcee (Price is Right)   

Dec 12   Raymond Radiguet, French journalist/writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20.   

Dec 13   Fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member (PSP).   

Dec 14   Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings).   

Dec 14   Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys).   

Dec 14   Giuseppi Gallignani, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 15   Freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

Dec 16   Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50.   

Dec 16   Tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage).   

Dec 17   Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic   

Dec 18   International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco   

Dec 18   Lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter.   

Dec 19   Luigi Innocenti, designer   

Dec 20   Nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist.   

Dec 21   Intizar Hussain, Urdu writer and columnist of Pakistan.   

Dec 21   Nepal changes from British protectorate to independent nation.   

Dec 22   Arthur H Bird, composer, dies at 67   

Dec 22   Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make 456 opening stand for Vict   

Dec 23   Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right).   

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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),