What Happened on September 23, 1907

Historical Events

  • Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada

Famous Birthdays

  • Dominique Aury, French novelist (d. 1998)
  • Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, unfulfilled claimant to the throne of Portugal, born in Seebenstein, Austria (d. 1976)
  • Herbert Kappler, German head of Nazi police and security services (SS) in Rome during WWII and war criminal responsible for the Ardeatine massacre, born in Stuttgart, German Empire (d. 1978)
  • Jarmila Novotná, Czech-American soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1940-56), and actress (The Search), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1994)

About September 23, 1907

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra