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What Happened on September 15, 1852

Famous Birthdays

  • Edward Bouchet, American physicist, 1st African American to receive US Ph.D, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1918)
  • Jan Matzeliger, Surinamese-Dutch-American inventor (shoe lasting machine), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Guyana (now Suriname) (d. 1889)

About September 15, 1852

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 171 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Virgo