Historical Events
- American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart complete 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours (50 days, 16 minutes), landing "The Old Scotchman", their modified Cessna 172 in Dallas, Texas; record broken 123 days later [1]
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Bruno Fitoussi, French poker player
- Rick Mahorn, American NBA forward, 1980-99 (Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, and 3 other teams), born in Hartford, Connecticut
About September 21, 1958
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
- #1 Song: Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis