Historical Events
- British Empire Exhibition opens at Wembley, London
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Frackenpohl, American composer, arranger, and pedagogue (Natural Superiority of Music), born in Irvington, New Jersey (d. 2019)
- Bobby Rosengarden, American jazz and session drummer, and bandleader, born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 2007)
- 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? 97 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
