Famous Birthdays
- Cornelis Lely, Dutch civil engineer (Zuiderzee dam and dyke works), and politician (Governor of Suriname, 1902-05; Senator, 1910-13), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1929)
1854 Highlights
About September 23, 1854
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 169 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra