Historical Events
Kitchener Occupies Berber
British General Kitchener's army occupies Berber, North of Khartoum
Kinetoscope Patented
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope [kinetographic camera], a device which produces moving pictures
Famous Birthdays
Fredric March (1897-1975)
American actor (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Best Years of Our Lives), born in Racine, Wisconsin
- Marianne Bruns, German writer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1994)
About August 31, 1897
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 126 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
