Famous Birthdays
- Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu), born in North Sumatra, Indonesia (d. 1970)
- Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 12 wickets; Canterbury, Northamstonshire CCC), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1977)
- Edgar Faure, Prime Minister of France (1952, 52-56) and writer, born in Béziers, France (d. 1988)
- Milan Ristić, Serbian composer, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1982)
About August 18, 1908
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 8 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
