Historical Events
- 50th US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills NY: John Doeg beats Frank Shields 10-8, 1-6, 6-4, 16-14 for his lone major singles title
World Record 20,000m
Paavo Nurmi runs world record 20,000m (1:04:38.4)
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Fresh Meadow CC: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Gene Sarazen 1-up in the final for the second of his 3 major titles
- Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 1st game, loses to St John's Rugby, 7-3
Famous Birthdays
- Jimmy McLane, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m 1948), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron, English publisher and multi-millionaire (St Ives Group), born in London (d. 2015)
About September 13, 1930
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
