Famous Birthdays
- Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of German Empire, born in Haynau, Germany (d. 1936)
- Ida Henrietta Hyde, American physiologist who invented the micro-electrode and the first woman allowed to do research at Harvard Medical School and to be elected to the American Physiology Society, born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1945)
1857 Highlights
About September 8, 1857
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 166 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo