Historical Events
US Men's Tennis Open
US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Frank Sedgman of Australia beats American Vic Seixas 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 for his first of 2 straight US singles crowns
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Maureen Connolly wins her 1st of 9 Grand Slam singles titles; beats fellow American Shirley Fry 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Jamie Oldaker, American session and touring drummer (Bob Seger; Leon Russell; Eric Clapton; Peter Frampton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
Michael Keaton (72 years old)
American actor (Gung Ho, Batman, Beetlejuice), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Patti McGuire, American model and television producer, born in Dexter, Missouri
- Paul Breitner, German footballer, born in Kolbermoor, Germany
About September 5, 1951
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
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