August 15th, 1888 was a Wednesday.
July 23rd, 1888 - August 23rd, 1888
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 435 days, exactly on July 8th, 2025, people who were born on August 15th, 1888 will be 50,000 days old!
American novelist, short story writer and playwright
*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York CityAmerican rapper (1985–2019)
*August 15th, 1985, Crenshaw †March 31st, 2019, Los AngelesFrench military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815
*August 15th, 1769, Ajaccio †May 5th, 1821, Longwood HouseNobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter
*August 15th, 1892, Dieppe †March 19th, 1987, LouveciennesAustro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)
*August 15th, 1896, Prague †October 26th, 1957, GlendaleAmerican rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)
*August 15th, 1995, ChicagoAmerican Samoan politician (1943–2017)
*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, ProvoEnglish film and stage actress (1912-2003)
*August 15th, 1912, Stockport †May 14th, 2003, BeaconsfieldAustrian prehistorian
*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos AiresUS-born British poet (1888–1965)
*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, KensingtonAmerican composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York CityAmerican playwright (1888–1953)
*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, BostonBritish actress (1888–1976)
*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, CranbrookEnglish novelist (1888-1965)
*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, LondonAmerican actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing
*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, ManhattanGerman-American physicist (1888–1969)
*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, BerkeleyScottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television
*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-SeaUkraine-born American impresario
*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York CityCuban chess player (1888-1942)
*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York CityBritish stage and film actor (1888-1960)
*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, LondonFrench writer (1888-1976)
*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, ParisFrench singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)
*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, ParisGerman-american classical philologist (1888-1961)
*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, CambridgeAmerican playwright and writer (1888–1959)
*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, StamfordFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Korea from Japan in 1945, The main day of Bon Festival , Victory over Japan Day) which are celebrated on August 15th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1888 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).