Famous Birthdays
- Maurice Podoloff, American attorney, professional sports administrator (AHL President, 1943-47; NBA President, 1946-63), and namesake of NBA regular season MVP Award, born in Yelisavetgrad, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1985) [birth details unconfirmed]
- Walther Funk, German economist and Nazi politician, born in Danzkehmen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (d. 1960)
About August 18, 1890
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo
