Famous Birthdays
Bob Barker (1923-2023)
American TV game show host (The Price is Right, 1972-2007; Truth or Consequences, 1956-75), actor (Happy Gilmore), and animal rights activist, born in Darrington, Washington [1]
- Bob Dorough, American jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and producer (Schoolhouse Rock!; Too Much Coffee Man), born in Cherry Hill, Arkansas (d. 2018)
- David Leon Kaplan, American-Canadian music professor (University of Saskatchewan, 1960-82), conductor (Saskatoon Symphony, 1962-72), and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam [Yewubdar Guèbrou], Ethiopian nun, pianist, and composer ("The Homeless Wanderer"), born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (d. 2023)
- John Pulman, English snooker player (World Champion 1957-68; News of the World Snooker Tournament 1954, 57, 58), born in Teignmouth, England (d. 1998)
- Ken Kavanagh, Australian motorcycle road racer (5 x GP wins; first Australian to win a Grand Prix race), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Raymond Radiguet, French journalist and writer (Ball du Comte), dies of typhoid at 20
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights
About December 12, 1923
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
