Historical Events
- 1st national skeet championship in Indianapolis
- Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0
Neutrality Act
FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents
- Russian miner Aleksey Stachanov digs 102 tons of coal in under 6 hours, using a jackhammer
Famous Birthdays
- Eldridge Cleaver, American Black Panther leader turned Republican, born in Wabbaseka, Arkansas (d. 1998)
Frank Robinson (1935-2019)
American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder, manager (14 x MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1961; AL MVP 1966; World Series 1966, 70; Baltimore Orioles), born in Beaumont, TX
Famous Deaths
- Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies at 69
Died in 1935 1935 Highlights
About August 31, 1935
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
