1923 in History

1923

Maria Gripe, Swedish journalist and author (died 2007)

Maria Gripe, Swedish journalist and author (died 2007)

1923

Jan Berenstain, American author and illustrator (died 2012)

Jan Berenstain, American author and illustrator (died 2012)

1923

Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (died 2004)

Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (died 2004)

1923

Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (died 2002)

Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (died 2002)

1923

Mas Oyama, South Korean-Japanese martial artist (died 1994)

Mas Oyama, South Korean-Japanese martial artist (died 1994)

1923

Ray Boone, American baseball player (died 2004)

Ray Boone, American baseball player (died 2004)

1923

Ray Ellis, American conductor and producer (died 2008)

Ray Ellis, American conductor and producer (died 2008)

1923

George Burditt, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)

George Burditt, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)

1923

Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (died 2014)

Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (died 2014)

1923

Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (died 2012)

Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (died 2012)

1923

Gordon Mitchell, American bodybuilder and actor (died 2003)

Gordon Mitchell, American bodybuilder and actor (died 2003)

1923

Ahmet Ertegun, Turkish-American songwriter and producer, founded Atlantic Records (died 2006)

Ahmet Ertegun, Turkish-American songwriter and producer, founded Atlantic Records (died 2006)

1923

Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)

Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)

1923

Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli lawyer and politician, 9th President of Israel (died 2016)

Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli lawyer and politician, 9th President of Israel (died 2016)

1923

Ike Williams, American boxer (died 1994)

Ike Williams, American boxer (died 1994)

1923

Jean Hagen, American actress (died 1977)

Jean Hagen, American actress (died 1977)

1923

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (died 2012)

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (died 2012)

1923

Devan Nair, Malaysian-Singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore (died 2005)

Devan Nair, Malaysian-Singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore (died 2005)

1923

Jess Collins, American painter (died 2004)

Jess Collins, American painter (died 2004)

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Paul Hellyer, Canadian engineer and politician, 16th Canadian Minister of Defence (died 2021)

Paul Hellyer, Canadian engineer and politician, 16th Canadian Minister of Defence (died 2021)