Historical Events
- National Negro Business League organizes (Boston)
Famous Birthdays
- Ernst Krenek, Austrian-American concert, opera, and electronic music composer (Johnny Spielt Auf: Orpheus and Eurydike; Fibonacci-Mobile), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1991)
- Malvina Reynolds, American folk singer and songwriter (Morningtown Ride), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1978)
1900 Highlights
About August 23, 1900
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
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