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What Happened on August 7, 1868

Famous Birthdays

  • Granville Bantock, English composer and conductor (Hebridean Symphony), born in London (d. 1946)
  • Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian mathematician (Poisson distribution) and economist, born in Saint Petersburg, Imperial Russia (d. 1931)

About August 7, 1868

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 155 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Leo