Historical Events
- British-Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham takes off from Abingdon in England on a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean; crash-lands at Baleine Cove on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, becoming the 1st woman to make the east-west trip [1]
- Largo Caballero becomes Spanish premier
Swing Time
RKO Radio Pictures releases "Swing Time", directed by George Stevens, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Famous Birthdays
- Federico Sacchi, Argentine soccer central defender (15 caps; Newell's Old Boys, Racing Club, Boca Juniors), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2023)
Judea Pearl (87 years old)
Israeli-American computer scientist (Turing Award), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
About September 4, 1936
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
