1923 in History

1923

Lindsay Thompson, Australian politician, 40th Premier of Victoria (died 2008)

Lindsay Thompson, Australian politician, 40th Premier of Victoria (died 2008)

1923

Linda Darnell, American actress (died 1965)

Linda Darnell, American actress (died 1965)

1923

Bert Kaempfert, German conductor and composer (died 1980)

Bert Kaempfert, German conductor and composer (died 1980)

1923

Bill McLaren, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (died 2010)

Bill McLaren, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (died 2010)

1923

Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (died 2004)

Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (died 2004)

1923

Charles McClendon, American football player and coach (died 2001)

Charles McClendon, American football player and coach (died 2001)

1923

Jessie Mae Hemphill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)

Jessie Mae Hemphill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)

1923

Ruth Carter Stevenson, American art collector, founded the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (died 2013)

Ruth Carter Stevenson, American art collector, founded the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (died 2013)

1923

Baby Dalupan, Filipino basketball player and coach (died 2016)

Baby Dalupan, Filipino basketball player and coach (died 2016)

1923

Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)

Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)

1923

Otfried Preußler, German author (died 2013)

Otfried Preußler, German author (died 2013)

1923

Samuel Khachikian, Iranian director, screenwriter, and author (died 2001)

Samuel Khachikian, Iranian director, screenwriter, and author (died 2001)

1923

Bert Trautmann, German footballer and coach (died 2013)

Bert Trautmann, German footballer and coach (died 2013)

1923

Aslam Farrukhi, Indian-Pakistani linguist, author, and scholar (died 2016)

Aslam Farrukhi, Indian-Pakistani linguist, author, and scholar (died 2016)

1923

Ned Rorem, American composer and author (died 2022)

Ned Rorem, American composer and author (died 2022)

1923

Frank Sutton, American actor (died 1974)

Frank Sutton, American actor (died 1974)

1923

Robin Day, English lieutenant and journalist (died 2000)

Robin Day, English lieutenant and journalist (died 2000)

1923

Denise Levertov, British-born American poet (died 1997)

Denise Levertov, British-born American poet (died 1997)

1923

Achille Silvestrini, Italian prelate (died 2019)

Achille Silvestrini, Italian prelate (died 2019)

1923

Beate Sirota Gordon, Austrian-American director and producer (died 2012)

Beate Sirota Gordon, Austrian-American director and producer (died 2012)