What Happened on September 9, 1922

Historical Events

  • St Louis Brown "Baby Doll" Jacobson hits 3 triples beating Tigers 16-0
  • Turkish troops conquer Smyrna and murder Greek citizens

Famous Birthdays

  • Anthony Parsons, British diplomat (British Ambassador to Iran during Iranian Revolution) (d. 1996)
  • Hans Dehmelt, German-born American physicist (Nobel Prize 1989), born in Gorlitz (d. 2017)
  • Hoyt Curtin, American composer (Hanna-Barbera cartoon themes, including "The Flintstones", and "The Jetsons"), born in Downey, California (d. 2000)
  • Manolis Glezos, Greek politician, writer and resistance hero (took down Nazi flag from Acropolis), born in Apiranthos, Naxos, Greece (d. 2020)
Born in 1922
1922 Highlights

About September 9, 1922

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo