Delano Grape Strike Begins
Filipino farmworkers with the AWOC, led by figures like Larry Itliong, launched the strike that grew into the farmworker movement.
On this day
September 8
The Joy Luck Club Premieres
On September 8, 1993, Wayne Wang's film of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club opened — the first major Hollywood studio film built around a majority Asian American cast. Its success stood largely alone until Crazy Rich Asians 25 years later.