Historical Events
- Willy de Supervise swims runs world record 200 m freestyle (2:25.2)
Famous Birthdays
- James Clay, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Carl Weiss, American physician who murdered US Senator Huey Long, shot and killed by the senator's bodyguards at 28
Edward L. Doheny (1856-1935)
American oil tycoon who drilled the 1st successful oil well in Los Angeles and set off the California oil boom, dies of natural causes at 79
Huey Long (1893-1935)
American politician, 40th Governor of Louisiana (1928-32) and Senator (1932-35), assassinated at 42 by Carl Weiss at the Baton Rouge Capitol building
1935 Highlights
About September 8, 1935
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 88 years and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
