Famous Birthdays
- Donald Sinden, English actor (Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba), born in St Budeaux, Plymouth, (d. 2014)
- Helen Jones Woods, American jazz and swing trombone player (International Sweethearts of Rhythm), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2020) [some sources give birthday as 14 November]
- Ronald Tremain, New Zealand composer, born in Feilding, New Zealand (d. 1998)
1923 Highlights
About October 9, 1923
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra