Historical Events
Sports History
Sep 1 SF Giants reliever Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in US MLB; on debut, the Osuki native throws a scoreless inning in a 4-1 loss v New York Mets
Robert F. Kennedy Resigns
Sep 3 US attorney general Robert F. Kennedy resigns
Wilderness Act
Sep 3 Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Sep 4 Eduardo Frei Montalva elected President of Chile
- Sep 4 NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)
- Sep 4 Scottish Forth Road Bridge opens (then the longest in Europe)
- Sep 9 German DR government allows short visits to West Germany
- Sep 9 John Osborne's "Inadmissible Evidence" premieres in London
- Sep 10 Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA) forms
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Sep 10 Rod Stewart records his 1st single "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
Music History
Sep 11 Beatles guitarist George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company
- Sep 11 Gillette's 20 year contract with Madison Square Garden & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleve Auditorium
- Sep 12 1st football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6
World Record
Sep 12 American long jumper Ralph Boston sets then world record 27' 4 1⁄4" (8.34m) at Los Angeles, California
- Sep 12 Canyonlands National Park is designated as a National Park.
A Fistful of Dollars
Sep 12 Film that started Spaghetti Western genre "A Fistful of Dollars" premieres, directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role
- Sep 13 3rd sitting of 2nd Vatican council opens in Rome
- Sep 13 St Louis is 1st NL to score runs in every game since 1923, win 15-2
US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 13 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
Sep 13 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
- Sep 13 WKEF TV channel 22 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sep 14 President Lyndon Johnson presents Walter Lippmann with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Film & TV History
Sep 14 Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House
- Sep 14 WCVE TV channel 23 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 15 Final edition of socialist British newspaper "Daily Herald"
- Sep 15 The Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio; police stop show during third song as some of the crowd climbed on the stage, after a 10 minute delay, and warning audience to stay seated, the concert resumed with the.
- Sep 16 "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV
Bewitched
Sep 17 American sitcom "Bewitched", starring Elizabeth Montgomery, premieres on ABC TV
Baby Love
Sep 17 Motown Records releases The Supremes' single "Baby Love"; written and produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, it becomes their second consecutive #1 record
- Sep 17 National Museum of Anthropology, the largest museum in Latin America, inaugurated by President Adolfo López Mateos in Mexico City [1]
- Sep 17 The Beatles are paid a then record $150,000 by baseball team owner Charles Finley for a concert at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on a scheduled day off; the group adds the song "Kansas City"/"Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" to their standard setlist, much to the delight of the crowd
Sports History
Sep 17 Yankee Mickey Mantle gets career hits #1999, 2000 & 2001 & his 450th HR in 6-2 victory over Los Angeles Angels at New York
The Addams Family
Sep 18 TV sitcom series "The Addams Family", starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy premieres on ABC; runs for two seasons
- Sep 18 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- Sep 20 20th America's Cup yachting: Eric Ridder skippered Constellation beats English challenger Sovereign for a 4-0 American series sweep off Newport, RI
The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising
Sep 20 Günter Grass' play "Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand (The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising)" premieres in Berlin
- Sep 20 The Beatles close out their first North American tour returning to New York City, for a benefit concert titled "An Evening With The Beatles" at the Paramount Theatre; the show was for the United Cerebral Palsy of NYC charity, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé were also on the bill
- Sep 21 Malta becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
- Sep 21 The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California
- Sep 22 "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." premieres starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum on NBC-TV: open channel D
- Sep 22 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "Fiddler on the Roof" with Zero Mostel, opens at the Imperial Theater (later transferring to the Majestic, and then the Broadway), NYC; runs for 3,242 performances and winning 9 Tony Awards
- Sep 24 "The Munsters" premieres on TV
- Sep 24 1st Minuteman II ICBM was tested
Music History
Sep 24 Ringo Starr forms Brikley Building Company Ltd
Gilligan's Island
Sep 26 TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island", starring Bob Denver as Gilligan, debuts on CBS
- Sep 27 Despite 3 HRs by Johnny Callison, Phils are 14-8 losers to Braves
Warren Commission
Sep 27 Findings of the Warren Commission into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 1 Brian Bellows, Canadian ice hockey left wing (1,188 NHL games; NHL All Star 1984, 88, 92; Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens), born in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Sep 1 Cécilia Rhode, Swedish model
- Sep 1 Charlie Robison, American country singer-songwriter ("I Want You Bad"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
- Sep 1 David West, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2022)
- Sep 1 Ray D'Arcy, Irish DJ and TV presenter
Keanu Reeves (59 years old)
Sep 2 Canadian actor (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure; The Matrix), and rock bassist (Dogstar), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- Sep 3 Adam Curry, Internet entrepreneur
- Sep 3 Ernest Givins, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1990, 92; Houston Oilers), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Sep 3 Holt McCallany, American actor (Mindhunter), born in New York City
- Sep 3 Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer (Vital Signs 1), born in Karachi, West Pakistan (d. 2016)
- Sep 3 Spike Feresten, American television writer (Seinfeild), born in Fall River, Massachusetts
- Sep 4 Anthony Weiner, American politician (Rep-NY 1999-2011) and sex offender, born in New York City
- Sep 4 René Pape, German opera singer (bass), born in Dresden, East Germany
- Sep 4 Tomas Sandström, Swedish ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1997 Detroit Red Wings; NHL All-Star 1988, 91; NY Rangers, LA Kings), born in Jakobstad, Finland
- Sep 5 Frank Farina, Australian footballer, born in Darwin, Australia
- Sep 5 Kevin Saunderson, American music producer and disc jockey, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Sep 6 Rosie Perez, American actress (Do the Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Sep 7 Eazy-E [Eric Lynn Wright], American rapper (N.W.A.), born in Compton, California (d. 1995)
- Sep 8 Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian musician (Jokke & Valentinerne), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2000)
- Sep 8 Michael Johns, American conservative commentator and policy analyst, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Sep 8 Peter Duncan; Australian film and television director and screenwriter (Passion; Rake), born in Sydney, Australia
- Sep 8 Raven [Scott Levy], American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 8 Steffan Peters, German-American equestrian dressage competitor (Olympic bronze 1996, 2016), born in Wesel, West Germany
Jack Ma (59 years old)
Sep 10 Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Alibaba Group, born in Hangzhou, China
- Sep 10 John E. Sununu, American politician (Senator-R-New Hampshire 2003-09), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Sep 10 Tim Harris, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 1989; All-Pro 1988, 89; Super Bowl 1994; GB Packers, SF 49ers), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Sep 11 Ellis Burks, American baseball outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Sep 11 Eric Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Denver Broncos), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Sep 11 Victor Wooten, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-fusion, funk, and bluegrass bass guitarist and producer (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones), born in Mountain Home, Idaho
- Sep 12 Dieter Hecking, German football player and manager, born in Castrop-Rauxel, West Germany
- Sep 12 Greig Oliver, Scottish rugby union scrum-half (3 Tests) and coach (development officer Munster Rugby), born in Hawick, Scotland (d. 2023)
- Sep 13 Simegnew Bekele, Ethiopian dam engineer (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam), born in Maksegnit, Ethiopia (d. 2018)
- Sep 14 Faith Ford, American actress (Another World, Corky-Murphy Brown), born in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Sep 14 Kurt Gouveia, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Sep 15 Andrew Landenberger, Australian tornado sailor (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)
- Sep 15 Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein [Paul Caiafa], American musician, former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits, born in Lodi, New Jersey
- Sep 15 Róbert Fico, Slovak Prime minister (2006-10, 2012-18, 2023-), born in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
- Sep 15 Ryoko Kikuchi, Japanese cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11) and reporter, born in Zama City, Kanagawa, Japan
- Sep 16 David Michael Sabo, American rocker (Skid Row - "Psycho Love"), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Sep 16 Mary Coustas, Greek-Austalian actress and comedian, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Sep 16 Molly Shannon, American actress (Other People), born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Sep 16 Rossy de Palma, Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), born in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Sep 17 Christian Conrad, American actor (Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers), born in Woodland Hills, California
- Sep 17 Karen Straker, British horse show jumper, born in County Durham
- Sep 17 Mosese Taga, Fijian rugby union front rower (48 Tests; Suva RFU, Nabua RUFC), born in Nailaga, Fiji (d. 2022)
- Sep 18 Holly Robinson, American actress (21 Jump Street), born in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 18 Luca Belcastro, Italian classical music composer (La speranza si torce), born in Como, Italy
- Sep 18 Marco Masini, Italian pop singer-songwriter and pianist ("Disperato"l "Perché lo fai"), born in Florence, Italy
- Sep 19 Bob Papa, American sportscaster (NBC Sports), born in Dumont, New Jersey
- Sep 19 Kim Richards, American actress (Nanny & Prof, James at 15), born in Long Island, New York
- Sep 19 Patrick Marber, British playwright (Closer) and comedian, born in London, England
Trisha Yearwood (59 years old)
Sep 19 American country singer ("Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"; "How Do I Live"), cookbook author, and TV host (Trisha's Southern Kitchen), born in Monticello, Georgia
- Sep 20 Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong actress (1st Asian actress to win at Cannes for "Clean"), born in Hong Kong
- Sep 21 Danny Villa, NFL guard (KC Chiefs)
- Sep 21 Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan pop singer and composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Sep 22 Marq Torien, American hard rocker (Bullet Boys - "For Love of Money"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Sep 23 Clayton Blackmore, Welsh footballer
- Sep 23 Diane Dixon, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1988), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Sep 23 Koshi Inaba, Japanese singer (B'z)
- Sep 24 Gene Watkins, American actor (James Walsh-As the World Turns), born in Waco, Texas
- Sep 24 Rafael Palmeiro, 1st baseman (Baltimore Orioles), born in Havana, Cuba
- Sep 25 Anita Barone, American actress, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Sep 25 Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Spanish writer (Shadow of the Wind), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2020)
- Sep 25 Gary Ayles, British racing driver
- Sep 25 Joey Saputo, Canadian businessman and sports executive, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Sep 25 Maria Doyle Kennedy, Irish folk and rock singer (Mütter), and actress (The Tudors; Outlander), born in Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland
- Sep 26 Artūras Anusauskas Lithuanian classically trained jazz pianist, composer, and professor, born in Šiauliai. Lithuania SSR
- Sep 26 Bobby Joe Edmonds, American NFL running back (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Nashville, Tennessee,
- Sep 26 Dave Martinez, American baseball outfielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Manhattan, New York
- Sep 26 Derek Ho, American surfer (World C'ship 1993; Hawaiian Triple Crown 1984, 86, 88, 90), born in Kailua, Hawaii (d. 2020)
- Sep 26 Nicki French, English singer, born in Carlisle, United Kingdom
- Sep 26 Ty Miller, American actor (The Kid-Young Riders), born in Granada Hills California
- Sep 27 Stephan Jenkins, American singer-songwriter and gutairist (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Indio, California
Janeane Garofalo (59 years old)
Sep 28 American comedienne (SNL, Truth about Cats & Dogs), born in Newton, New Jersey
- Sep 28 Paul Jewell, English football manager
- Sep 28 Susan Walters, American actress (Lorna-Loving, Mary Beth-Dear John), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Sep 29 Brad Lohaus, American NBA fplayer (NY Knicks), born in Ulm, Minnesota
- Sep 29 John Tucker, Canadian NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Windsor, Ontario
- Sep 30 (Ernest Joseph) "Trey" Anastasio III, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Phish), born in Ft. Worth, Texas
- Sep 30 Mike McKay, Australian rower (Olympics gold coxless four 1992, 96; silver eights 2000, bronze 2004), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Sep 30 Monica Bellucci, Italian actress (Dracula), born in Citta di Castello, Italy
- Sep 30 Robby Takac, American rock Bassist (Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"), born in Buffalo, New York
- Sep 30 Stephen N. Frick, American naval commander and astronaut, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Weddings
- Sep 18 Greek King Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie
Peter Benchley
Sep 19 Author Peter Benchley (24) weds Winifred B. Wesson
Jayne Mansfield
Sep 24 American actress Jayne Mansfield (31) weds American film producer and director Matt Cimber (28) in Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico; divorce in 1966
Famous Deaths
- Sep 1 George Georgescu, Romanian conductor and composer, dies at 76
- Sep 1 Otto Emanuel Olsson, Swedish organist and composer, dies at 84
- Sep 2 Alvin York, American World War I soldier who led a famed attack on a German machine gun nest (Medal of Honor), dies at 76
- Sep 2 Francisco Craveiro Lopes, 12th President of Portugal (1951-58), dies at 70
- Sep 2 Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist, dies at 64
- Sep 2 Morris Ankrum, American actor (Kronos, Earth vs Flying Saucers), dies at 67
- Sep 3 Joseph Marx, Austrian composer and music critic, dies at 82
- Sep 3 Stewart Holbrook, American author (b. 1893)
- Sep 4 Werner Bergengruen, Baltic German writer (Der Großtyrann und das Gericht), dies at 71
- Sep 7 Walter Brown, American basketball and ice hockey executive (founded and owned Boston Celtics, bought Boston Bruins), dies at 59
- Sep 9 Charles O'Neill, Canadian composer, dies at 82
- Sep 14 Mary Howe, American composer and pianist (Sand), dies at 82
- Sep 15 Robert Dower, South African cricketer (1 Test South Africa v England 1898, scored 0 & 9), dies at 88
- Sep 16 Ernest Hill, American jazz double-bassist, dies at 64
- Sep 16 Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76
- Sep 18 Clive Bell, English art critic, dies at 83
- Sep 18 J. Frank Dobie, American folklorist and newspaper columnist, dies at 75
- Sep 18 Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright (The Plough and the Stars), dies at 84
- Sep 21 Jim Koethe, American reporter for the Dallas Times Herald, investigated death of John F. Kennedy, strangled
- Sep 24 Paul E. Kahle, German professor of oriental studies, dies at 89
- Sep 25 Ida Moore, American character actress (Mr. Music; Ma and Pa Kettle; Desk Set), dies at 82
- Sep 28 George Dyson, English musician and composer, dies at 81
- Sep 28 Harpo Marx [Adolph], American actor and comedian (Marx brothers), dies at 75
- Sep 28 Mikhail Svetlov, Russian poet and writer, dies at 61
- Sep 28 Nacio Herb Brown, American composer (Singin' In The Rain), dies at 68
