Historical Events
- Albin Stenroos runs world record 20 km (1:07:11.2)
Famous Birthdays
Cliff Robertson
Clifford "Cliff" Robertson, American actor (Charly, Spider-Man) and spokesman for AT&T, born in La Jolla, California (d. 2011)

Cliff Robertson
- Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American virologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1923 Highlights
About September 9, 1923
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo