Historical Events
- Works Progress Administration (WPA) extends L-Taraval streetcar line to San Francisco Zoo, at Sloat Blvd (San Francisco, California)
Famous Birthdays
- Fernando de la Rúa, Argentine politician, 51st President of Argentina (1999-2001), born in Argentina (d. 2019)
- Les Braid, British bassist (Swinging Blue Jeans - "Hippie-Hippie Shake), born in West Derby, Liverpool, England (d. 2005)
- Robert Lucas, Jr., American economist (1995 Nobel Prize for Economics for rational expectations theory), born in Yakima, Washington
- Tony Yates, American college basketball point guard (National C'ship 1961, 62 Cincinnati Bearcats) and head coach (Cincinnati 1983-89), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Clifford Heatherley, English actor (For Love or Money, Cash), dies at 48
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights
About September 15, 1937
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
