Historical Events
- "L'Atalante", French film directed by Jean Vigo, starring Michel Simon, Dita Parlo and Jean Dasté, is released
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signs Baltic Entente, against USSR
US Men's Tennis Open
US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Englishman Fred Perry retains title; beats Wilmer Allison of the US 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6
Famous Birthdays
- Edward Wistenberg, Dutch concert harpist and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Glenn Davis, American athlete (Olympic gold 1956,60), born in Wellsburg, West Virginia (d. 2009)
- Gunther Gebel-Williams, animal trainer and lion tamer (Ringling Bros Circus), born in Świdnica, Poland (d. 2001)
- Jaegwon Kim, Korean-born American philosopher, born in Daegu, South Korea (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Catherine Breshkovsky 'Babushka' Russian Socialist (one of founders Socialist Revolutionary Party, considered Grandmother of Russian Revolution), dies at 90
Died in 1934 1934 Highlights
About September 12, 1934
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
