Historical Events
- Dalai Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet
Famous Birthdays
- Christian-Jaque [Christian Maudet], French film director (Fearless Little Soldier, Race for Life, The Pearls of the Crown), born in Paris (d. 1994)
- Julian W. Hill, American research chemist (developed nylon), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1996)
- Max Delbrück, German-American biologist and molecular geneticist (bacteriophage, Nobel Prize 1969), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1981)
- Sabin Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold pole vault 1928; WR 4.27m 1927), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1983)
About September 4, 1904
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
