Historical Events
- Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal
Famous Birthdays
- (Luise) "Lulu" von Strauss und Torney, German poet (Erde der Väter - Our Forefathers' Soil), and novelist (Der jüngste Tag - Judgment Day), born in Bückeburg, Germany (d. 1956)
- Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian auto racer (winner 1st Grand Prix motor racing event in Le Mans, France 1906), born in Szeghalom, Hungary (d. 1944)
- Robert Wrenn, American tennis player (US Open 1893-94, 1896-97), born in Highland Park, Illinois (d. 1925)
- Sidney Olcott, Canadian film director (Ben Hur), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1949)
About September 20, 1873
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 150 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
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Over 90