Historical Events
Sports History
Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in Chicago's 5-3 win v St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays' 400th HR in 1963
- Treblinka trial in Dusseldorf ends
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Linton, pitcher (KC Royals), born in Santa Ana, California
Lennox Lewis (58 years old)
British/Canadian boxer (Olympic gold super-heavyweight 1988, undisputed world heavyweight champion 1999), born in London, England
- Partho Sen-Gupta, Indian filmmaker
Famous Deaths
- Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and writer, dies at 48
Died in 1965 1965 Highlights
About September 2, 1965
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Help! - The Beatles
#1 Song: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
