Historical Events
- France, Russia, and Britain agree in a Pact of London that none will make a separate peace
- General von Moltke ceases German advance in France
Famous Birthdays
- Henrik Blichmann, Danish swing jazz pianist, composer (92 Minutes of Yesterday), and orchestra leader, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1994)
- Rudolf Leiding, German auto executive and 3rd postwar chairman of Volkswagen, born in Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (d. 2003)
About September 4, 1914
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 109 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
