Page 8: Historical Events In 1923

May 20   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

May 20   Stanley Baldwin, is recorded as becoming PM of UK   

May 21   Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer.   

May 22   Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

May 23   1st flight of Sabena: Brussel-Lympne, Great Britain.   

May 23   The inaugural flight of Sabena Brussel-Lympne, Great Britain   

May 23   The inaugural flight of Sabena: Brussel-Lympne, Great Britain   

May 24   Paul Bramley, oral surgeon.   

May 25   Britain recognizes Transjordan with Abdullah as its leader   

May 25   John Weitz, spy/author/fashion designer (Friends in High Places)   

May 26   1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run.   

May 26   Horst Tapper, German director/actor (Derrick).   

May 26   Socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg.   

May 27   Henry Kissinger, American politician is born   

May 27   Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

May 28   Attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere.   

May 28   US unemployment has nearly ended.   

May 29   Earl of Morley, Lord Lt (Devon)   

May 30   Camille Chevillard, composer, dies at 63.   

May 30   Howard Hanson's 1st Symphony "Nordic," premieres.   

May 30   Jimmy Lydon, Harrington Pk NJ, actor (Richard-Love That Jill).   

May 31   China and USSR exchange diplomats   

May 31   Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )   

Jun 01   NY Giants beat Phillies, 22-5, Giants score in every inning   

Jun 02   Del Simmons, rocker (Capt Beefheart)   

Jun 03   Michael Jaffe, director (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge England).   

Jun 04   John Lea, British vice-admiral.   

Jun 05   Daniel Rogers Pinkham, Lynn Massachusetts, composer (Signs of Zodiac).   

Jun 05   George H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65.   

Jun 07   Giorgio Belladonna, bridge champion.   

Jun 08   Alice Coleman, geographer   

Jun 08   S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga   

Jun 09   In this year, 55th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Zev claims in 2:19   

Jun 10   Pierre Loti, [Julien Viaud], French sea officer/writer, 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),