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