4th June 1923
Jockey Frank Hayes dies in the saddle after his horse won the steeplechase at Belmont Park. (Clip from the June 5, 1923 Owensboro, Kentucky, Register)
Juan Soldevilla y Romero, 79, Spanish cleric, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zaragoza, who had been elevated to the rank of cardinal by the Pope, was assassinated by gunmen who also killed his chauffeur.
Ship Losses:
Trevessa (United Kingdom) The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Mauritius (28°45′N 85°42′E). Her crew took to two lifeboats. Some survivors reached land after 24 days at sea.