Historical Events
- US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Pancho Gonzales wins first of 2 consecutive US singles titles; beats Eric Sturgess 6-2, 6-3, 14-12
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Margaret Osborne duPont wins first of 3 straight US singles crowns; beats Louise Brough Clapp 4-6, 6-4, 15-13
Famous Birthdays
Jeremy Irons (75 years old)
English actor (Reversal of Fortune, The Lion King), born in Isle of Wight, England
- Michael Cooper, sodomizer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in San Francisco, California
- Mihai Timofti, director and actor (Lautarii), born in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
- Mykhaylo Fomenko, Ukrainian soccer defender (24 caps USSR; Dynamo Kyiv 173 games) and manager (Ukraine 2012-16), born in Sumy, Ukraine (d. 2024)
- Nadezhda Tkachenko, Ukrainian pentathlete (Olympic gold 1980), born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine
About September 19, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
