Historical Events
Assassination Attempt
Assassination attempt on Benito Mussolini fails
- Charles Paddock captures 100 & 200 yd AAU national senior outdoor track & field championships
Famous Birthdays
- John Melcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, 4th and last child of Franz Joseph I of Austria and Elisabeth of Bavaria, dies at 56
About September 6, 1924
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
