Historical Events
- New York Yankees clinch their 3rd straight AL pennant; beat the Red Sox, 6-3; earliest date in baseball history a team has captured a flag
- US destroyer Greer fires on German submarine U-652
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandar Shalamanov, Bulgarian soccer defender (42 caps; PFC Slavia Sofia) and alpine skier (Winter Olympics 1960), born in Boyana, Bulgaria (d. 2021)
- Alfons Dirnberger, Austrian soccer midfielder (3 caps; FC Austria Wien), born in Tulin, Austria (d. 2022)
- Joanna Van Gyseghem, English actress, born in Tunbridge Wells, England
- Ken Harrelson, American baseball utility player (MLB All Star; AL RBI leader 1968; Kansas City A's, Boston Red Sox) and broadcaster (Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, Chicago White Sox), born in Woodruff, South Carolina
- Marilena Chaui, Brazilian philosopher, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Sushilkumar Shinde, Indian politician (Minister of Home Affairs, 2012-14), born in Solapur, India
About September 4, 1941
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
