What Happened on September 2, 1941

Historical Events

  • Academy copyrights Oscar statuette

Famous Birthdays

  • Graeme Langlands, Australian rugby league fullback, captain and coach (24 Tests; St. George RLFC; ARL "Immortal"), born in Wollongong, Australia (d. 2018)
  • John Thompson Jr., American Basketball HOF coach (Georgetown Uni 1972–99, NCAA Division I tournament 1984) and center (NBA C'ship 1965, 66 Boston Celtics), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)

About September 2, 1941

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo