Famous Birthdays
- George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title, 1892; World Featherweight champion, 1891-97 & 1898-1901; 1st Black athlete to win a World C'ship in any sport), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1908)
About July 29, 1870
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 153 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
