1923 in History

1923

Wilbur Ware, American double-bassist (died 1979)

Wilbur Ware, American double-bassist (died 1979)

1923

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)

1923

Cliff Robertson, American actor (died 2011)

Cliff Robertson, American actor (died 2011)

1923

Glen P. Robinson, American businessman, founded Scientific Atlanta (died 2013)

Glen P. Robinson, American businessman, founded Scientific Atlanta (died 2013)

1923

Betsy Drake, American actress (died 2015)

Betsy Drake, American actress (died 2015)

1923

Vasilije Mokranjac, Serbian composer and academic (died 1984)

Vasilije Mokranjac, Serbian composer and academic (died 1984)

1923

Alan Badel, English actor (died 1982)

Alan Badel, English actor (died 1982)

1923

Édouard Boubat, French photographer and journalist (died 1999)

Édouard Boubat, French photographer and journalist (died 1999)

1923

Nicholas Georgiadis, Greek painter and costume designer (died 2001)

Nicholas Georgiadis, Greek painter and costume designer (died 2001)

1923

Anton Heiller, Austrian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1979)

Anton Heiller, Austrian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1979)

1923

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (died 2015)

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (died 2015)

1923

Ralph Sharon, English-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2015)

Ralph Sharon, English-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2015)

1923

Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1953)

Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1953)

1923

Queen Anne of Romania (died 2016)

Queen Anne of Romania (died 2016)

1923

Al Quie, American politician, 35th Governor of Minnesota (died 2023)

Al Quie, American politician, 35th Governor of Minnesota (died 2023)

1923

Bertha Wilson, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and jurist, 60th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (died 2007)

Bertha Wilson, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and jurist, 60th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (died 2007)

1923

Maurice Sauvé, Canadian economist, academic, and politician (died 1992)

Maurice Sauvé, Canadian economist, academic, and politician (died 1992)