Historical Events
- 28th US Postmaster General: Marshall Jewell of Connecticut takes office
- Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia
Famous Birthdays
- Ismar Elbogen, German-American rabbi and scholar (Encyclopedia Judaica), born in Schildberg, Posen, Prussia (now Ostrzeszów, Poland) (d. 1943)
About September 1, 1874
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 148 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
