Historical Events
- 1st British Empire Games close in Hamilton, Canada
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: England's Betty Nuthall Shoemaker beats Anna McCune Harper 6-1, 6-4 for her lone major title
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Ireland, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jack Bannister, English cricket commentator (BBC; Talksport radio) and bowler (Warwickshire 1,198 wickets), born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands (d. 2016)
- John Fairclough, British scientific adviser and computer designer, born in Yorkshire (d. 2003)
- Michel Rocard, French politician, Prime Minister of France (1988-91), born in Courbevoie, Paris (d. 2016)
About August 23, 1930
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
