Historical Events
- England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval
- Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter, highest season total in organized ball-for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Calello, American composer, conductor, arranger (The Four Seasons; Frank Sinatra; Barbra Streisand; Bruce Springsteen), born in Newark, New Jersey
- David Freiberg, American rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"; Jefferson Airplane/Starship - "Jane"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Mason Williams, American musician, songwriter ("Classical Gas", Smother Brothers Comedy Hour), author, and photographer, born in Abilene, Texas
- Roland Bader, German choral and orchestral conductor, born in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
About August 24, 1938
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 85 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
