Famous Birthdays
- Johan Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) and adventurer, born in Bandung, Java, Indonesia (d. 1981)
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Argentine short-story writer of fiction (Ficciones, El Aleph, The Book of Sand), essayist and poet, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ruth Schaumann, German painter, writer and sculptor (Rose, Black King), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1975)
Famous Weddings
James Cash Penney
Businessman James Cash Penney (24) weds Bertha Alva Hess
1899 Highlights
About August 24, 1899
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
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