Historical Events
- Dorothys Donelly's "Poppy" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Hawkins, American golfer (US Masters 1958 runner-up), born in Antioch, Illinois (d. 2014)
- Herbert Binkert, German soccer striker (12 caps Saarland; FC Saarbrücken), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 2020)
- Mort Walker, American cartoonist (Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois), born in El Dorado, Kansas (d. 2018)
- Terry Wilson, American actor (Wagon Train, Escape to Witch Mountain), born in Huntington Park, California (d. 1999)
Famous Weddings
Margaret Mead
Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead (21) weds field archaeologist Luther Cressman (25)
1923 Highlights
About September 3, 1923
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
