Historical Events
- 17th Tour de France won by Henri Pelissier of France
Baseball Record
Washington Senators future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson becomes 1st to reach 3,000 career strikeout milestone (en route to 3,508) with 5 K's in 3-1 win over Cleveland Indians
Famous Birthdays
Bob Dole (1923-2021)
American politician (Senate Republican leader, 1985-96, Presidential candidate in 1996), born in Russell, Kansas
- Mukesh [Mathur], Indian "playback singer" for Bollywood films, born in Delhi, British India (d. 1976)
- Netti Witziers-Timmer, Dutch athlete (Olympic gold 4×100m relay 1948), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005)
- The Fabulous Moolah [Mary Lillian Ellison], American professional wrestler (World Champion: 1956-83), born in Kershaw County, South Carolina (d. 2007)
About July 22, 1923
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
