ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Date: 23 August 1888
Du Yuesheng (22 August 1888 – 16 August 1951), nicknamed "Big-Eared Du", was a Chinese mob boss who spent much of his life in Shanghai. He made his fortune in the opium trade before transforming into a financial tycoon. He supported Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang in their fight against the Communists and Japanese. In April 1949, on the eve of the fall of Shanghai, Du moved to Hong Kong, where he lived until his death in 1951.
Read more...The August 22, 1888 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 234 day of the year. President of the United States was Grover Cleveland.
If you were born on this day, you are 137 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, August 22, 2025, 49 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in 315 days. You have lived for 50,087 days, or about 1,202,090 hours, or about 72,125,401 minutes, or about 4,327,524,060 seconds.
Date: 23 August 1888
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Date: 23 August 1888
Aqueduct Contract Investigation; Letters to Gov. Hill
Date: 23 August 1888
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Date: 23 August 1888
Date: 23 August 1888
Date: 23 August 1888
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