Historical Events
Gehrig's 1,000 Game Streak
Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game
Famous Birthdays
- Bramwell Tillsley, Canadian Salvation Army general
- Dick White, English footballer, born in Scunthorpe, United Kingdom (d. 2002)
- Grant Williams, American actor (Hawaiian Eye, Incredible Shrinking Man), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- Henricus AFMO "Hans" van Mierlo, Dutch minister of Defense (D66)
About August 18, 1931
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
