Historical Events
- Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Christy Mathewson & Mordecai Brown face each other for a final time; after 25 contests Mathewson takes a 13-12 advantage with Reds 10-8 winners over Cubs
Famous Birthdays
- Robert A. W. Lowndes, American sci-fi author (Puzzle Planet) (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- José Echegaray, Spanish politician and dramatist (Nobel Prize for Literature 1904), dies at 84
1916 Highlights
About September 4, 1916
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
