What Happened on September 19, 1922

Famous Birthdays

  • Damon Francis Knight, American sci-fi author (CV, Beyond the Barrier), born in Baker City, Oregon (d. 2002)
  • Dana Zátopková, Czech athlete (Olympic gold women's javelin 1952, silver 1960), born in Fryštát, Czechoslovakia (d. 2020)

Emil Zátopek (1922-2000)

Czech distance runner (4 x Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Kopřivnice, Czech Republic


About September 19, 1922

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo