Historical Events
- British navy captures German U-27 boat
Boxing Title Fight
Joe Louis puts Bob Pastor down 5 times before an 11th round KO at Briggs Stadium, Detroit in his 8th heavyweight boxing title defense
Famous Birthdays
- Robert L. Gerry III, American businessman and petroleum industry executive, born in New York
- Ryszard Grzegorczyk, Polish soccer midfielder (23 caps; Polonia Bytom, RC Lens), born in Bytom, Poland (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal, dies at 83
About September 20, 1939
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
