Famous Birthdays
- Cornelis Lely, Dutch civil engineer (Zuiderzee dam and dyke works), and politician (Governor of Suriname, 1902-05; Senator, 1910-13), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1929)
About September 23, 1854
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 169 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra