Historical Events
Event of Interest
Gustav Stresemann is named chancellor and foreign minister during riots and strikes in Germany
- Henry Sullivan becomes 3rd person and first American to swim English Channel (27 hours 25 minutes Dover-Calais)
Famous Birthdays
- Jack Parnell, British jazz drummer, and orchestra leader (The Benny Hill Show; The Englebert Humperdick Show; Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments), born in London, England (d. 2010)
- Jess Collins, American visual artist (Translations), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2004)
- John "Jackie" Kelk, American actor and stand-up comedian (The Aldrich Family;, The Adventures of Superman), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
- William B Williams, American DJ (WNEW - Make Believe Ballroom), and TV announcer/second banana (Sammy and Company), born in Babylon, New York (d. 1986)
About August 6, 1923
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 8 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
