Historical Events
- Yanks set season attendance record of 2,309,029 besting 1929 Cubs
Famous Birthdays
- Carson Van Osten, American power pop-rock bassist (Nazz - "Open My Eyes", "Hello It's Me), and comic strip artist (Disney), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
- Jacqueline Courtney, American actress (Another World, One Life to Live), born in New Jersey
- Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer (Fairport Convention; The Hellecasters), born in Manhattan, New York
- Joe Greene, American Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle (Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78, 79; 10 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Temple, Texas
- Marc Neikrug, American pianist, conductor and composer (Los Alamos), born in New York City
- Pat Pocock, Welsh cricketer (intermittent England off-spinner 1968-85), born in Bangor, Wales
About September 24, 1946
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
