Historical Events
- Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race
- National Association of Colored Nurses forms
Famous Birthdays
- Philip Coolidge, American actor (North by Northwest, North by Northwest, I Want to Live, Tingler), born in Concord, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
Famous Deaths
- Eyre Massey Shaw, British first chief of London Fire Brigade, dies at 78
Henri Becquerel (1852-1908)
French physicist who discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903), dies at 55
Died in 1908 1908 Highlights
About August 25, 1908
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo