Historical Events
- Honda Point Disaster: nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost.
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Weeks, English sports commentator (BBC), born in Bristol. England (d. 1996)
- Artie Anton, American jazz drummer, conguero, and timbalero (Stan Kenton, Jimmy Guiffre), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- Francois Chaumette, French actor (Le Bossu, They Never Slept, Christine), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
- Rasul Gamzatov, Russian poet (Zhuravli), born in Tasda, Dagestan, Russian SSR (d. 2003)
- Wilbur Ware, American jazz double bassist (Riverside Records; Thelonious Monk; Sonny Rollins), included in photographer Art Kane's photo "A Great Day In Harlem", born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1979)
1923 Highlights
About September 8, 1923
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
