Historical Events
Event of Interest
Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of World War II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal but fails - later he is hanged
- Physician Willem J. Kolff performs the first successful kidney dialysis using his artificial kidney machine in the Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer, 1964-83 (Bayern Munich; World Cup, 1974), and manager, 1984-96 (Bayern Munich; World Cup, 1990), born in Munich, Germany
- Leo Kottke, American finger-picking acoustic guitarist (Ice Water; Greenhouse), born in Athens, Georgia
About September 11, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
