Historical Events
Emmy Awards
17th Emmy Awards: "The Dick Van Dyke Show" & Dick Van Dyke win
- Hurricane Betsy strikes Florida & Louisiana kills 75
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian Margaret Smith wins her second of 5 US singles titles; beats American rival Billie Jean Moffitt 8-6, 7-5
- US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Spaniard Manuel Santana beats Cliff Drysdale of South Africa 6-2, 7-9, 7-5, 6-1 for his lone US singles crown
- WCEE TV channel 23 in Rockford, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Einstein Kristiansen, Norwegian cartoonist, designer and TV host, born in Greåker, Sarpsborg, Norway
- Joe Schmidt, New Zealand rugby union coach (Leinster; Ireland: 6 Nations C'ship 2014, 15, 18; Grand Slam 2018; Triple Crown 2018), born in Kawakawa, New Zealand
- John Norwood Fisher, American ska-funk bassist (Fishbone), born in California
- Silke Hörner, German breaststroke swimmer (2 Olympic gold 1988), born in Leipzig, Germany
About September 12, 1965
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Help! - The Beatles
#1 Song: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
