Page 5: Historical Events In 1923

Mar 21   Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show).   

Mar 21   US foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition   

Mar 22   Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist is born.   

Mar 22   The inaugural radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt   

Mar 22   Theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71.   

Mar 23   Frank Silver and Irving Conn release "Yes, We Have No Bananas".   

Mar 24   In China a 7.3 earthquake resulted in 5000 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

Mar 25   British government grants Trans-Jordan autonomy   

Mar 25   British govt grants Trans-Jordan autonomy.   

Mar 26   Sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77   

Mar 26   Stanley Cup: Ott Senators beat Vanc Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 1.   

Mar 27   Louis Simpson, Jamaican/US poet (Good News of Death)   

Mar 27   Sir James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist whose inventions include the thermos flask and cordite, dies   

Mar 29   Julia Montgomery Walsh, political consultant/writer   

Mar 30   Herbert Asmodi, writer   

Mar 30   Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, formed at Howard U in 1920, incorporates.   

Mar 30   Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, formed at Howard University in 1920, incorporates   

Mar 31   1st dance marathon-NYC-Alma Cummings sets record of 27 hrs.   

Mar 31   Donald Argee Barksdale, Berkley Cal, basketballer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Mar 31   French soldiers fire on workers at Krupp factory in Essen; 13 die.   

Apr 01   Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild)   

Apr 02   Hugh Overton, British diplomat   

Apr 03   2 "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary   

Apr 03   Jan Sterling, NYC, actress (1st Monday in October, HS Confidential).   

Apr 04   L Martov, [Joulij O Tsederbaum], Russ revolutionary, dies at 49.   

Apr 04   Manon H E Alving, Dutch actress (Short American).   

Apr 05   Ernest Mandel, Belgian philosopher/economist.   

Apr 05   Firestone Co put their inflatable tires into production.   

Apr 05   Firestone Company puts their inflatable tires into production   

Apr 06   The inaugural Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia   

Apr 07   1st brain tumor operation under local anesthetic performed (Beth Israel Hospital in NYC) by Dr K Winfield Ney   

Apr 08   Edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost and Mrs Muir)   

Apr 09   Bruno Kiefer, composer.   

Apr 09   Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies.   

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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),