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What Happened on July 4, 1885

Famous Birthdays

  • Lucy Diggs Slowe, American educator (Dean of Women, Howard University, 1922-37), tennis champion (American Tennis Association, 1917), and sorority co-founder (Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908), born in Berryville, Virginia (d. 1937)

About July 4, 1885

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 139 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer