Historical Events
- 101°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept
- Buck Baker takes lead with 10 laps remaining to win the Southern 500 at Darlington in the most competitive event in NASCAR Grand National history; four drivers swap lead a record 35 times
- Fokker begins building F-27 Fokker Friendship
- WNOK (now WLTX) TV channel 19 in Columbia, SC (CBS) 1st broadcast
- WTCN (now KARE) TV channel 11 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (MET) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Beau Billingslea, American voice actor (Cowboy Bebop), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- Ted Petty, American professional wrestler (d. 2002)
Famous Deaths
- Bernard O'Dowd, Australian poet, dies at 87
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About September 1, 1953
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
