Births on February 1

Ben Weider

Born on February 1, 1923

Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (d. 2008)

Benjamin "Ben" Weider, (1 February 1923 – 17 October 2008) was a soldier, author, historian (Napoleonic history), fitness proponent, benefactor of the arts, and entrepreneur.

References

Ben Weider
International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness

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Events on 1923

16 Feb

Tutankhamun
Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
25 Jun

Aerial refueling
Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane
1 Jul

History of Chinese immigration to Canada
The Canadian Parliament suspends all Chinese immigration.
12 Sep

Zimbabwe
Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom.
29 Oct

Ottoman Empire
Turkey becomes a republic following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

Births on February 1

Ben Weider

Born on February 1, 1923

References

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Events on 1923

Tutankhamun

Aerial refueling

History of Chinese immigration to Canada

Zimbabwe

Ottoman Empire