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What Happened on August 23, 1901

Famous Birthdays

  • Cecil Rolph Hewitt, English journalist and policeman, born in London (d. 1994)
  • John Sherman Cooper, American jurist, politician (US Senator), and diplomat (Ambassador to India, 1954-55; Ambassador to East Germany, 1974-75), born in Somerset, Kentucky (d. 1991)

About August 23, 1901

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo