What Happened on January 23, 1923

Historical Events

  • Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)

Famous Birthdays

  • Florence Halop, American actress (Night Court, 1985-86 -"Florence"; St Elsewhere, 1984-85), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 1986)
  • Horace Ashenfelter, American athlete (Olympic gold 3000m steeplechase 1952), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
  • Walter M. Miller Jr., American sci-fi author (Hugo; View from Stars), born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (d. 1996)
Born in 1923

Famous Deaths

  • Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849)
1923 Highlights

About January 23, 1923

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius