1 Aug 1923
- The value of the German Mark decreased to the level that it now cost about 1,000,000 Marks to exchange for US$1. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Edmund Herring transferred to the Australian Field Artillery of Australian Army. ww2dbase [Edmund Herring | CPC]
- Devol Brett, the oldest son of George Brett, was born at the Letterman Army Hospital at the Presidio, San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [George Brett | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell began a period of leave in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
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