Historical Events
- 1st ascent of Mount Whitney, California (14,494')
Famous Birthdays
- Leo Slezak, Moravian dramatic tenor and actor (Othello; Zirkus Saran; Husaren heraus), born in Mährisch-Schönberg, Austria-Hungary (now Šumperk, Czech Republic) (d. 1946)
- Otto Harbach [Hauerbach], American librettist, lyricist (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes), and mentor to Oscar Hammerstein II, born in NYC, New York (d. 1963)
1873 Highlights
About August 18, 1873
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake