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
1923 Highlights
About July 4, 1923
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
