Historical Events
- Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
Famous Birthdays
- Denis Sargan, British econometrician, born in Doncaster, Yorkshire (d. 1996)
- Edvard Fliflet Braein, Norwegian composer (Ut mot havet (Out To Sea); Anne Pedersdotter), born in Kristiansund, Norway (d. 1976)
- Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2005)
Robert Solow (1924-2023)
American economist who developed the Solow–Swan model of economic growth (Nobel Prize, 1987), born in New York City
- Siti Hartinah, Second First Lady of Indonesia, wife of President Suharto of Indonesia, born in Jaten village, Surakarta, Central Java (d. 1996)
About August 23, 1924
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
