Historical Events
- Dan Rylands patents screw cap
Famous Birthdays
- (Cecil) Armstrong Gibbs, British composer, born in Great Baddow, Essex, England (d. 1960)
- Charles Darrow, American businessman who modified and popularized Monopoly game, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- Irene Steer, Welsh swimmer (Olympic gold GB 4 x 100m relay 1912), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1977)
1889 Highlights
About August 10, 1889
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo
