Historical Events
- 1st carload of rail freight (boots & shoes) arrives in San Francisco, from Boston after a 16-day trip
Famous Birthdays
- Edgar Lee Masters, American poet and novelist (Spoon River Anthology), born in Garnett, Kansas (d. 1950)
- James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, San Francisco mayor (1912-31), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1934)
About August 23, 1869
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 154 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
