What Happened on November 23, 1878

Famous Birthdays

  • AndrĂ© Caplet, French composer and conductor (Conte Fantastic; Le miroir de Jesus), born on a boat sailing between Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) and Honfleur (Calvados) in France (d. 1925)
  • Ernest King, US fleet admiral (Chief of Naval Operations in WWII), born in Lorain, Ohio (d. 1956)
  • Holcombe Ward, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1904; President USLTA 1937-47), born in New York, NY (d. 1967)

About November 23, 1878

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 145 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Sagittarius