1923
Sam Francis, American soldier and painter (died 1994)
Samuel Lewis Francis was an American painter and printmaker.
Sam Francis, American soldier and painter (died 1994)
The 1920s
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1923
Dorothy Gilman, American author (died 2012)
Dorothy Edith Gilman was an American writer. She is best known for the Mrs. Pollifax series of spy novels, about spy and grandmother Emily Pollifax, who becomes a spy in her 60s. I…
Dorothy Gilman, American author (died 2012)
1923
Jamshid Amouzegar, 43rd Prime Minister of Iran (died 2016)
Jamshid Amouzegar was an Iranian economist, politician, and the prime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 until his resignation on 27 August 1978. He was the second and fourth Secr…
Jamshid Amouzegar, 43rd Prime Minister of Iran (died 2016)
1923
Franz-Paul Decker, German conductor (died 2014)
Franz-Paul Decker was a German-born conductor.
Franz-Paul Decker, German conductor (died 2014)
1923
Ed Bearss, American military historian and author (died 2020)
Edwin Cole Bearss was an American historian of the American Civil War, tour guide, and United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Ed Bearss, American military historian and author (died 2020)
1923
Jacques Berthier, French organist and composer (died 1994)
Jacques Berthier was a French composer of liturgical music, best known for writing much of the music used at Taizé.
Jacques Berthier, French organist and composer (died 1994)
1923
Elmo Hope, American pianist and composer (died 1967)
St. Elmo Sylvester Hope was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, chiefly in the bebop and hard bop genres. He grew up playing and listening to jazz and classical music…
Elmo Hope, American pianist and composer (died 1967)
1923
Pete Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2008)
Walter Joseph "Pete" Candoli was an American jazz trumpeter. He played with the big bands of Woody Herman and Stan Kenton and worked in the studios of the recording and television …
Pete Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2008)
1923
Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012)
Adolfo Carlos Julio Schwelm-Cruz was a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 18 January 1953. He scored no championship…
Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012)
1923
Gaye Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2010)
James Gaye Stewart was a professional ice hockey forward. He played nine seasons as a left winger in the National Hockey League.
Gaye Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2010)
1923
Chou Wen-chung, Chinese-American composer and educator (died 2019)
Chou Wen-chung was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. He emigrated in 1946 to the United States and received his music training at the New England Conserv…
Chou Wen-chung, Chinese-American composer and educator (died 2019)
1923
Scotty Bowers, American marine, author and pimp (died 2019)
George Albert "Scotty" Bowers, active from 1945 to 1980, was best known for procuring prostitutes for Hollywood industry insiders, many closeted about bisexual or homosexual liaiso…
Scotty Bowers, American marine, author and pimp (died 2019)
1923
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958)
Cyril M. Kornbluth was an American science fiction author and a member of the Futurians. He used a variety of pen-names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, …
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958)
1923
Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 2013)
Rudolf Heinrich Friedrich was a Swiss attorney and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) for the Free Democratic Party from 1982 to 1984, where he …
Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 2013)
1923
George Moore, Australian jockey (died 2008)
George Thomas Donald Moore OBE was an Australian jockey and Thoroughbred horse trainer. He began his career in racing in 1939 in Brisbane where he quickly became one of the top app…
George Moore, Australian jockey (died 2008)
1923
Mitsuye Yamada, Japanese American activist
Mitsuye Yamada is a Japanese American poet, essayist, and feminist and human rights activist. She is one of the first and most vocal Asian American women writers to write about the…
Mitsuye Yamada, Japanese American activist
1923
Liviu Ciulei, Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2011)
Liviu Ciulei was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described b…
Liviu Ciulei, Romanian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2011)
1923
Whitney North Seymour Jr., American politician (died 2019)
Whitney North Seymour Jr., known to friends as Mike Seymour, was an American politician and attorney from New York City. Born to a prominent family, Seymour graduated from Princeto…
Whitney North Seymour Jr., American politician (died 2019)
1923
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)
Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist, translator, and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Prowent, she resided in Kraków until the end of …
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)
1923
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (died 2014)
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski was a Polish military general, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989, serving as a military dictator from 1…
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (died 2014)
1923
Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (died 2013)
Eduardo Falú was an Argentine folk music guitarist and composer.
Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (died 2013)
1923
Harrison Dillard, American sprinter and hurdler (died 2019)
William Harrison "Bones" Dillard was an American track and field athlete, who is the only male in the history of the Olympic Games to win gold in both the 100 meter (sprints) and t…
Harrison Dillard, American sprinter and hurdler (died 2019)
1923
Val Bettin, American actor (died 2021)
Valentine John Bettin was an American actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney anim…
Val Bettin, American actor (died 2021)
1923
Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (died 2001)
Amalia Mendoza García, nicknamed as La Tariácuri, was a Mexican singer and actress. "Échame a mi la culpa" and "Amarga navidad" were some of her greatest hits. Her best friend sinc…
Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (died 2001)