Famous Birthdays
Shimon Peres (1923-2016)
Polish-Israeli Labor Party politician (President. 2007-14; Prime Minister, 1984-86 and 1995-96; Foreign Minister, 1986-88, 1992-95, and 2001-02), and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1994), born in Wiszniewo, Poland (now Vishnyeva, Belarus)
Famous Deaths
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923)
29th President of the United States (1921-23), dies of a heart attack at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco at 57
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights
About August 2, 1923
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
