What Happened on November 23, 1920

Famous Birthdays

  • Chalmers Wylie, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio, 1967-93), born in Norwich, Ohio (d. 1998)
  • Herman Nieland, Dutch organist, pianist, composer (Te Deum Laudamus; Blätterlos), and educator, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
  • Paul Celan [Antschell], German-Romanian poet (Collected Prose), born in Cernăuți, Romania (d. 1970)

Famous Deaths

  • Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies
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About November 23, 1920

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 5 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius