Historical Events
Event of Interest
4th & last British government of William Gladstone forms
Famous Birthdays
- Knud Jeppesen, Danish organist, composer, educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1920-47; Aarhus University, 1946-57), and musicologist (La frottola), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1974)
- Louis Victor de Broglie, French quantum physicist (studied electrons, Nobel Prize for Physics, 1929), born in Dieppe, France (d. 1987)
1892 Highlights
About August 15, 1892
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo
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