Historical Events
- 3rd sitting of 2nd Vatican council opens in Rome
- St Louis is 1st NL to score runs in every game since 1923, win 15-2
US Men's Tennis Open
US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 for his 3rd Grand Slam title of the year
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Maria Bueno of Brazil wins her 3rd US singles title; dominates American Carole Graebner 6-1, 6-0
- WKEF TV channel 22 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Peter Remie, Dutch soccer player (NAC), born in Breda, Netherlands
- Simegnew Bekele, Ethiopian dam engineer (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam), born in Maksegnit, Ethiopia (d. 2018)
About September 13, 1964
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 8 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
#1 Song: You Really Got Me - The Kinks
