What Happened on July 4, 1923

Historical Events

Boxing Title Fight

Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons on points over 15 hard fought rounds in Shelby, Montana to retain world heavyweight boxing title

Famous Birthdays

  • Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1982-84), born in Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 2013)

Famous Deaths

  • Florimond Fonteyne, Belgian priest and politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights

About July 4, 1923

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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