What Happened on August 14, 1933

Historical Events

Baseball Record

Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs

Famous Birthdays

  • Bryce Courtenay, Australian novelist (The Power of One), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2012)
  • Richard R. Ernst, Swiss physical chemist (Nobel 1991 -techniques for high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy), born in Winterthur, Switzerland

About August 14, 1933

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo