Famous Birthdays
- Gilbert E. Patterson, American minister and presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ (d. 2007)
- Junko Tabei, Japanese mountain-climber, 1st woman to climb Mount Everest, born in Miharu (d. 2016)
- Mike Sullivan, American politician (Gov-Wyoming 1987-95), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Timothy Wirth, American politician (Rep-D-CO, 1975-87), President of United Nations Foundation, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico
About September 22, 1939
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 7 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo