What Happened on July 10, 1923

Historical Events

  • 2-pound hailstones kill 23 and many cattle in Rostov, Russia
  • All non-fascist parties dissolved in Italy

Famous Birthdays

  • Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer ("Échame a mi la culpa"), born in Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán, Mexico (d. 2001)
  • Earl Hamner Jr., American creator and narrator of TV show "The Waltons", born in Schuyler, Virginia (d. 2016)
  • G. A. Kulkarni, Indian (Marathi) writer (RamalKhuna), born in Examba, Karnataka (d. 1987)
  • Jean Kerr, Irish-American novelist (Please Don't Eat the Daisies), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
  • John Bradley, United States Navy corpsman, one of six who raised flag on top of Mt. Suribachi (see Iwo Jima), born in Antigo, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
  • Rudolf Kehrer, Soviet classical pianist of German heritage, born in Tiflis, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (now Georgia) (d. 2013)
  • Suzanne Cloutier, Canadian film actress (Othello), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 2003)

About July 10, 1923

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer