What Happened on July 3, 1922

Historical Events

Conference of Interest

Intergovernmental Conference on Identity Certificates for Russian Refugees, convened by Fridtjof Nansen in Geneva, creates the Nansen passports (for stateless persons)

Famous Birthdays

  • Corneille [Cornelis G of Beverloo], Dutch painter (Africa, Antilles), born in Liege, Belgium (d. 2010)
  • François Reichenbach, French director (La douceur du Village), born in Paris (d. 1993)
  • Tom Hudson, British artist and teacher, born in Horden, County Durham, England (d. 1997)

About July 3, 1922

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer