Historical Events
- Inauguration ceremonies take place at Gdynia, Poland to mark its new status as a temporary military port and fishers' shelter
Famous Birthdays
- Antonino Rocca, Italian-Argentine professional wrestler, born in Treviso, Veneto, Italy (d. 1977)
- Avram Davidson, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Peregrine: Primus, Rork!), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1993)
- Dolph Briscoe, American businessman and 41st Governor of Texas (1973-79), born in Uvalde, Texas (d. 2010)
- James Kirkup, English travel writer, poet and novelist (African in Greenland), born in South Shields, County Durham, England (d. 2009)
- Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, South African singer (Manhattan Brothers) and actor, born in Pimville, Union of South Africa (d. 1995)
Walter Pitts (101 years old)
American logician ("A Logical Calculus of the Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity" with Warren McCulloch), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1969)
About April 23, 1923
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
