Historical Events
Event of Interest
Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed H-1 racer plane at then record 352.46 mph (567 km/hr) at Santa Ana, California
- US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Wilmer Allison beats Sidney Wood 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 for his lone major singles title
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6-2, 6-4 for her 4th consecutive US singles title
Famous Birthdays
- Allan B. Swift, American broadcast journalist and politician (US Representative for Washington (D), 1979-95), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2018)
- Richard Hunt, American sculptor (We Will; Pyramidal Complex), and 1st African American to have major retrospective at MOMA, born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back/defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2022)
About September 12, 1935
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
