Famous Birthdays
- (William Jennings Bryan) "Ben" Weber, American composer (Thorne Music Award, 1965), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
- Ronald Ridout, English school textbook author (English Today), born in Farnham, Surrey (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
William Ramsay (1852-1916)
Scottish chemist who discovered noble gases (Nobel 1904), dies at 63
Died in 1916 1916 Highlights
About July 23, 1916
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
