Historical Events
- Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda
Famous Birthdays
Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)
American journalist and political writer (Public Opinion), born in NYC, New York
Famous Deaths
- [William] Wilkie Collins, English writer (The Moonstone), dies at 65
1889 Highlights
About September 23, 1889
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
