Historical Events
- Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, 1900 casualties
Famous Birthdays
- Max Wilhelm Zach, Polish-American violinist and conductor (Boston Symphony 1896-1907; St. Louis Symphony, 1907-21), born in Lemberg, Galicia (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 1921)
Famous Deaths
- Ferdinand Lassalle, French socialist and political activist (Allgemeiner), dies at 39
1864 Highlights
About August 31, 1864
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Virgo
