Famous Birthdays
- Laura de Force Gordon, California lawyer, a prominent suffragette, and 1st woman to run a daily newspaper in the US (Stockton Daily Leader, 1874), born in North East, Pennsylvania (d. 1907)
Famous Deaths
- Lorenzo Da Ponte [Emanuele Conegliano], Italian-American librettist (Don Giovanni; Cosi Fan Tutti), poet, and libertine priest, dies at 89
Died in 1838 1838 Highlights
About August 17, 1838
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 185 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
