Historical Events
Golf Tournament
American golfer Ben Hogan wins the Golden State Open at California CC in Los Angeles; his 3rd consecutive PGA event and 11th title of the season; 2nd time that year he wins 3 straight tournaments
Interim Government
Jawaharlal Nehru forms the Interim Government of India
Famous Birthdays
Billy Preston (1946-2006)
American rock and soul pianist, organist, singer-songwriter ("Nothing From Nothing"; "You Are So Beautiful"; "Outa-Space"), 5th Beatle ("Get Back"), and touring musician (Little Richard, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton), born in Houston, Texas
- Luis Ávalos, Cuban-American stage and screen character actor (Condo; E/R; I Had 3 Wives), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2014)
- Marty Grebb, American rock session and touring keyboardist (The Buckinghams; Bonnie Raitt), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
About September 2, 1946
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
