Historical Events
- 9th Rose Bowl: Southern California beats Penn State, 14-3
- Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMSR.
- Union of Socialist Soviet Republics established
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Baxley, American stage and screen actress (Norma Rae; Countdown; Nashville), and singer, born in Stockton, California (d. 1990)
- Chalmers Goodlin, US test pilot (XS-1), born in Greenburg, Pennyslvania (d. 2005)
- Daniel Gorenstein, American mathematician (d. 1992)
- Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist (Modern Jazz Quartet), pianist, and composer ("Bags Groove"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Willie Keeler, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (highest career AB-per-strikeout ratio in MLB history; NL batting champion 1897, 98 Baltimore Orioles), dies of tuberculosis at 50
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights
About January 1, 1923
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
