Historical Events
- 1st German air attack on Great Britain in WW II
- South Africa declares war on Nazi-Germany
- World War II: The Battle of Barking Creek.
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Cragg, American soldier and author, born in Rochester, New York
- David Allan Coe, American country musician ("Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"; Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy), born in Akron, Ohio
- Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese molecular biologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1987), born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Rackham, English book illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales, Rip van Winkle), dies of cancer at 71
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About September 6, 1939
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
