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What Happened on May 23, 1820

Famous Birthdays

  • James Buchanan Eads, American engineer and inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1887)
  • Lorenzo Sawyer, 9th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, born in Le Roy, New York (d. 1891)

About May 23, 1820

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 204 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Gemini