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Died on Wednesday August 15, 1923
- Antoon LIEFHEBBER (0), Hagestein
- Aan Jeep Algera (0), Dronrijp
- Bertha Jaspers (26), Beerze
- Arend Jans Ouwerkerk (1), Schalkhaar, Overijssel, Nederland
- Angela of Fernández-Córdoba-Pérez (74)
- Arend Ouwerkerk (1), Amersfoort
- Anna Maria Vermoolen (78), Vinkeveen en Waverveen
- Arendje Zandbergen (24), Rijnsburg, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Akke de Boer (42), Slagharen, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Akke de Boer (42), Slagharen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 15, 1923 at Delpher
Born on August 15
- 1921 » August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director († 2012)
- 1922 » Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer († 2005)
- 1922 » Leonard Baskin, American sculptor and illustrator († 2000)
- 1922 » Sabino Barinaga, Spanish footballer and manager († 1988)
- 1923 » Rose Marie, American actress and singer († 2017)
- 1924 » Hedy Epstein, German-American Holocaust survivor and activist († 2016)
- 1924 » Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist († 2016)
- 1924 » Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter († 1995)
- 1924 » Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer († 2009)
- 1925 » Mike Connors, American actor and producer († 2017)
Died on August 15
- 1907 » Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)
- 1909 » Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866)
- 1917 » Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831)
- 1925 » Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)
- 1928 » Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854)
- 1935 » Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863)
- 1935 » Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898)
- 1935 » Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879)
- 1936 » Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)
- 1942 » Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (b. 1892)
Names that were popular for boys in 1923
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Gerrit
- Maria
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1923
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Marie
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Antonia
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1923
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS.
- June 27 » Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane.
- September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
- September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
- October 6 » The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople.
- October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
The weather on Wednesday August 15, 1923
The temperature on August 15, 1923 was between 8.8 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 15.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI