Historical Events
- 1st ascent of Mount Whitney, California (14,494')
Famous Birthdays
- Leo Slezak, Moravian dramatic tenor and actor (Othello; Zirkus Saran; Husaren heraus), born in Mährisch-Schönberg, Austria-Hungary (now Šumperk, Czech Republic) (d. 1946)
- Otto Harbach [Hauerbach], American librettist, lyricist (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes), and mentor to Oscar Hammerstein II, born in New York City (d. 1963)
About August 18, 1873
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey