Historical Events
- British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Frackenpohl, American composer (Natural Superiority of Music), born in Irvington, New Jersey
- Chuck Harmon, American baseball player, born in Washington, Indiana
- Colin Welch, British political journalist and critic of Enid Blyton's Noddy series, born in Ickleton Abbey, Cambridgeshire (d. 1997)
1924 Highlights
About April 23, 1924
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus