Historical Events
- A's 1st baseman Joe Hauser sets AL record of 14 total bases in a game; 3 HRs and a double as Philadelphia beats Cleveland Indians, 12-4 at Dunn Field
Famous Birthdays
Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001)
American actor (All in the Family, In the Heat of the Night), born in New York City
- Ismond Rosen, South African born psychoanalyst and artist (book on Sexual Deviation), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1996)
James Baldwin (1924-1987)
American novelist (Go Tell it on the Mountain; Another Country) and playwright (The Amen Corner; Blues for Mister Charlie), born in Harlem, New York
- Joe Harnell, American musician, composer and arranger, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2005)
About August 2, 1924
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 99 years and 9 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
