Historical Events
- Jacques van Egmond becomes world champion amateur cyclist
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Blue Mound CC: Gene Sarazen defeats Willie Goggin, 5 & 4 for 3rd of his 3 PGA C'ship titles; 6th of his 7 majors
Famous Birthdays
- Jocelyn Elders, 15th US Surgeon General (1993-94) 1st African American holder, born in Schaal, Arkansas
- Madhur Jaffrey (née Bahadur), Indian stage and screen actress (Shakespeare Wallah), and James Beard award-winning cookbook writer (An Invitation to Indian Cooking), born in Delhi, British India
Famous Deaths
- Paul Hillemacher, French classical pianist, and composer, dies at 80
About August 13, 1933
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
