Historical Events
Chamberlain Visits Hitler
British PM Neville Chamberlain visits Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden
Music History
Jazz piano prodigy Margaret Johnson (20) makes her only recording, four sides with Billie Holiday in NYC: Johnson dies of tuberculosis less than a year later
- John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)
- Only time brothers hit back-to-back HRs (Lloyd & Paul Waner, Pitts)
Famous Birthdays
Gaylord Perry (1938-2022)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; Cy Young winner 1972, 78; no-hitter 1968; SF Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, SD Padres), born in Williamston, North Carolina [1]
- Rafael Osuna, Mexican tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1963), born in Mexico City (d. 1969)
- Sylvia Moy, American songwriter ("My Cherie Amour"; "This Old Heart Of Mine"; "It Takes Two"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)
American novelist (Look Homeward Angel), dies of tuberculosis.at 37
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights
About September 15, 1938
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
