Historical Events
- Governor Walton of Oklahoma declares state of siege because of Ku Klux Klan terror
Dictator Primo de Rivera
Military officer Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator and Prime Minister of Spain after launching a coup d'état
US Men's Tennis Open
US National Championship Men's Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden wins 4th of 6 straight US singles titles; beats Bill Johnston 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Heiller, Austrian organist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1979)
- Arvell Shaw, American jazz double-bassist (Louis Armstrong; Teddy Wilson), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2002)
- David Kraehenbuehl, American composer (March of the Trolls), pianist, teacher (Yale), and music theorist (Journal of Music Theory), born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois (d. 1997)
Famous Deaths
- Sayed Darwish, Egyptian singer-songwriter and "father of Egyptian popular music" (Ana Haweet), dies at 31
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights
About September 15, 1923
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
