Historical Events
- Sep 1 A wildfire destroys the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, killing 438 people
- Sep 2 -3] Amsterdam Municipal theater opens
- Sep 2 Forest fires destroy Hinckley Minnesota: about 600 die
- Sep 4 In NYC, 12,000 tailors went on strike protesting against sweat shops
1st Boxing Match Film
Sep 8 Employed by Thomas Edison, William K.L. Dickson films first boxing match at West Orange, New Jersey, an exhibition between world heavyweight champion James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 2 Joseph Roth, Austrian-Jewish journalist and writer (Hotel Savoy), born in Brody, Austria-Hungary (d. 1939)
- Sep 7 Vic Richardson, Australian cricket batsman and captain (19 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 138; South Australia) and SANFL player (Magarey Medal 1920 Sturt FC), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1969)
- Sep 8 Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and music critic, born in Zeist, Netherlands (d. 1947)
- Sep 9 Arthur Freed, American lyricist and film producer (Singin' in the Rain, and other MGM musicals), born in Charlestown, South Carolina (d. 1973)
- Sep 9 Bert Oldfield, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests, 130 dismissals, 4 x 50; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1976)
- Sep 11 Tom Howard, American photo-journalist (Chicago Sun-Times), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)
- Sep 12 Billy Gilbert, American actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1971)
- Sep 13 Anton Roosjen, Dutch politician and NCRV-chairman, born in Aalsmeer, Netherlands (d. 1978)
- Sep 13 J. B. Priestly, English novelist and scriptwriter (The Good Companions, An Inspector Calls), born in Bradford, United Kingdom (d. 1984)
- Sep 13 Julian Tuwim, Polish poet and lyricist, born in Łódź, Congress Poland (d. 1953)
- Sep 15 Jean Renoir, French film director (Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion) and actor (Rules of the Game), born in Paris, France (d. 1979)
- Sep 15 Oskar Klein, Swedish physicist (d. 1977)
- Sep 16 Clarence Hennecke, American actor (The Strong Man, Murder by Television, Keystone Kops), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1969)
- Sep 17 James Anderson, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1922, 24, 25), born in Sydney NSW (d. 1973)
- Sep 18 Fay Compton [Virginia Compton-Mackenzie], British stage and screen actress (Hamlet; The WInter's Tale; Othello; The Haunting), born in West Kensington, London (d. 1978)
- Sep 19 Kees Rijnsdorp, Dutch writer (Kings Children), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- Sep 21 Tullio Carminati, Austrian actor (War and Peace, Roman Holiday), born in Zadar, Croatia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971)
- Sep 22 Hieronim Feicht, Polish composer, born in Mogilno, Poland (d. 1967)
- Sep 22 John Gough, American actor (Smooth as Satin, In the Land of the Tortilla, Circus Kid), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
- Sep 23 Kornelis Heiko Miskotte, Dutch theologist (Edda & Thora), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1976)
Tommy Armour (1894-1968)
Sep 24 Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1927, PGA 1930, British Open 1931), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Sep 26 Gladys Brockwell, American actress (Long Pants, Oliver Twist), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1929)
- Sep 27 Lothar von Richthofen, German pilot, born in Kleinburg, Germany (d. 1922)
- Sep 27 Olive Tell, American actress (Her Sister), born in New York City (d. 1951)
- Sep 29 Franco Capuana, Italian composer, born in Fano, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1969)
Famous Deaths
- Sep 8 Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist, dies at 73
- Sep 13 (Alexis) Emmanuel Chabrier, French pianist and composer (España; Joyeuse marche; Le roi malgré lui), dies from general paresis at 53
- Sep 17 Deng Shichang, Chinese Imperial Navy captain, goes down with his ship in Korea Bay during the First Sino-Japanese War at 44
- Sep 24 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch publisher (Van Dale) and founder (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers), dies at 68
