Historical Events
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan 4-6, 6-4, 9-7 for her 8th and final US singles title
Famous Birthdays
- Clifford Geertz, American anthropologist (symbolic anthropology), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926)
Italian actor and silent movie idol (The Sheik, Eagle), dies of a relapse of pleuritis in NY at 31
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights
About August 23, 1926
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
