Famous Birthdays
- Bill Francis, Welsh rugby league utility back (4 Tests Great Britain, 19 Wales; Wigan, St. Helens, Oldham), born in Featherstone, England (d. 2024)
- Christian Escoudé, French Gypsy jazz guitarist, born in Angoulême, France
- Don Grolnick, American jazz pianist, composer and session musician (Brecker Brothers; Linda Ronstadt; James Taylor), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
- Mary Kay Place, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Loretta"), and country singer ("Baby Boy"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Neal Smith, American musician and drummer for rock group "Alice Cooper", born in Akron, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About September 23, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
