1923 in History

1923

Richard Avedon, American sailor and photographer (died 2004)

Richard Avedon, American sailor and photographer (died 2004)

1923

John Lanchbery, English-Australian composer and conductor (died 2003)

John Lanchbery, English-Australian composer and conductor (died 2003)

1923

Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (died 2000)

Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (died 2000)

1923

Merton Miller, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2000)

Merton Miller, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2000)

1923

Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (died 2014)

Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (died 2014)

1923

Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (died 2015)

Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (died 2015)

1923

Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian actor and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 2013)

Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian actor and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 2013)

1923

Hugh Shearer, Jamaican journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica (died 2004)

Hugh Shearer, Jamaican journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica (died 2004)

1923

Edith Fellows, American actress (died 2011)

Edith Fellows, American actress (died 2011)

1923

Sam Selvon, Trinidad-born writer (died 1994)

Sam Selvon, Trinidad-born writer (died 1994)

1923

Vernon Biever, American photographer (died 2010)

Vernon Biever, American photographer (died 2010)

1923

Armand Borel, Swiss-American mathematician and academic (died 2003)

Armand Borel, Swiss-American mathematician and academic (died 2003)

1923

Ara Parseghian, American football player and coach (died 2017)

Ara Parseghian, American football player and coach (died 2017)

1923

Dorothy Hewett, Australian feminist poet, novelist and playwright (died 2002)

Dorothy Hewett, Australian feminist poet, novelist and playwright (died 2002)

1923

Evelyn Ward, American actress (died 2012)

Evelyn Ward, American actress (died 2012)

1923

Alicia de Larrocha, Catalan-Spanish pianist (died 2009)

Alicia de Larrocha, Catalan-Spanish pianist (died 2009)

1923

Irving Millman, American virologist and microbiologist (died 2012)

Irving Millman, American virologist and microbiologist (died 2012)

1923

James Arness, American actor (died 2011)

James Arness, American actor (died 2011)

1923

Roy Dotrice, English actor (died 2017)

Roy Dotrice, English actor (died 2017)

1923

Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize

Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize