Famous Birthdays
- Archie Wiles, West Indian cricketer (d. 1957)
- Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese novelist (d. 1962)
- Hugh MacDiarmid (pen name for Christopher Murray Grieve), Scottish poet (leader of the Scottish literary renaissance), born in Langholm, Scotland (d. 1978)
- Wladyslaw Anders, Polish army general (WWI and WWII), and politician (Parliament-in exile), born in Krośniewice–Błonie, Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1970)
Famous Deaths
- Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician (b. 1813)
Died in 1892 1892 Highlights
About August 11, 1892
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 131 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo
