On This Day
August 23rd

1869 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in San Francisco, from Boston, after a 16-day            rail trip. 1872 1st Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco with a cargo of tea. 1889 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US: US lightship to Cliff House.

Birthdays

1869 James "Sunny Jim" Rolph, Mayor (1912-1931), Muni backer.