Historical Events
Event of Interest
Sep 1 Colonel Muammar Gaddafi deposes King Idris in the Libyan revolution
Telethon
Sep 1 Jerry Lewis' 4th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
Music History
Sep 6 John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Cabaret" closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 1166 performances and 8 Tony Awards
F1 World Champion
Sep 7 Scottish Matra-Ford driver Jackie Stewart wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; his 6th F1 win of the season
- Sep 8 Suleiman Maghrabi appointed premier of Libya
Sports History
Sep 8 US amateur Men's Tennis: Stan Smith beats Bob Lutz (97 63 61)
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 8 US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian Margaret Court wins her third US singles title & 16th Grand Slam singles event; beats Nancy Richey 6-2, 6-2
US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 9 US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Rod Laver beats fellow Australian Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to claim his record second Grand Slam
Scooby-Doo Where are You
Sep 13 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US
- Sep 13 Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title
Music Premiere
Sep 13 Plastic Ono Band's 1st live performance, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Eric Clapton, at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival
Sports History
Sep 13 San Francisco Giant Bobby Bonds is baseballs 4th 30-HR, 30-steal player
- Sep 14 Male voters of Swiss Canton Schaffhausen reject female suffrage
Sports History
Sep 15 MLB St. Louis Cardinals Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 NY Mets in a game
- Sep 19 UCLA fires professor Angela Davis for being a communist; termination was overturned in court and she was later fired for using inflammatory language
Davis Cup
Sep 20 58th Davis Cup: American pair Bob Lutz & Stan Smith clinch final 8-6, 6-1, 11-9 over Ilie Năstase & Ion Țiriac of Romania in Cleveland, OH; ends 5-0
- Sep 20 John Lennon privately announces to Paul and Ringo (George was not there) that he is leaving "The Beatles" at a London business meeting
- Sep 20 MLB Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Moose no-hits NY Mets, 4-0
Ryder Cup
Sep 20 Ryder Cup Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: US, Great Britain tie, 16-16; great sporting gesture, America's Jack Nicklaus concedes missable 3-foot putt to Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole for the draw
Baseball Record
Sep 22 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Sep 23 "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres at the Roger Sherman Theater in New Haven, Connecticut
- Sep 23 1st broadcast of "Marcus Welby MD" on ABC-TV
Music History
Sep 23 Northern Star and Illinois Univ newspaper start rumors that Paul McCartney is dead
- Sep 24 NY Mets clinch NL East pennant
- Sep 24 Ton Duc Thang is elected President of North Vietnam
- Sep 24 Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem National Conv) begins
- Sep 26 Apple Records releases The Beatles 11th studio album "Abbey Road", their final recordings as a quartet; tops the charts in 11 countries
- Sep 26 Bolivia military coup under general Ovando Candia
The Brady Bunch
Sep 26 TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch" created by Sherwood Schwartz premieres on ABC in the US
- Sep 26 USSR performs underground nuclear test
- Sep 28 Minnesota vs Baltimore, gains 530 yards passing!
- Sep 28 NFL Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Kapp passes for 7 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts in 52-14 home win
- Sep 28 SPD wins West German Parliament elections
- Sep 29 "Bright Promise" TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Letters To Laugh-In" debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Love American Style" premieres on ABC-TV
- Sep 29 "Name Droppers" debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Sale Of Century" debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
- Sep 29 Jackie DeShannon gets Gold Record for "Put Little Love in Your Heart"
- Sep 29 Red Sox Rico Petrocelli hits shortstop record 40th HR of season
- Sep 29 Steve O'Neal of NY Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver
- Sep 30 Atlanta's 10th straight win, clinches NL West pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 1 Henning Berg, Norwegian soccer defender (100 caps; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United) and manager (Lillestrøm, Blackburn Rovers, Legia Warsaw), born in Eidsvoll, Norway
- Sep 2 Chris Kuzneski, American bestselling author
- Sep 2 H-Ci [Cedric Hailey], American singer (Jodeci), born in Monroe, North Carolina
- Sep 2 Mark Brettschneider, American actor (Jason-One Life to Live), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Sep 2 Shani Waugh, Australian golfer (US Open 2002 3rd), born in Bunbury West Australia
- Sep 2 Stephen Peall, Zimbabwean cricketer
- Sep 3 John Fugelsang, American actor and political commentator, born in Long Island, New York
- Sep 3 Keith Traylor, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1997-98 Denver Broncos, 2004 NE Patriots), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Sep 3 Noah Baumbach, American, director, writer and filmmaker (The Squid and the Whale), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Sep 4 Alexander Coe, Welsh DJ and record producer, born in Bangor, Wales
- Sep 4 James Cleverly, British politician (UK Foreign Secretary 2022-23, Home Secretary 2023-), born in London, England
- Sep 4 Noah Taylor, English-born actor, born in London
- Sep 4 Va'aiga Tuigamala, Samoan rugby union centre/winger (19 Tests NZ, 23 Samoa; Newcastle Falcons, Auckland RU) and rugby league (2 Tests, Samoa; Wigan Warriors), born in Faleasiu, Western Samoa (d. 2022)
- Sep 5 Dweezil Zappa, American rock guitarist and son of Frank Zappa, born in Hollywood, California
- Sep 5 Leonardo Araujo, Brazilian footballer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Sep 5 Mark Ramprakash, English cricketer, born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
- Sep 6 Aaron Pierce, American NFL halfback (NY Giants), born in Seattle, Washington
- Sep 6 Ben Finegold, American chess player, born in Detroit, Michigan
- Sep 6 CeCe Peniston, American singer (Finally) and beauty queen (Miss Black Arizona 1989), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Sep 6 Helen Labdon, English model (page 3), born in Bracknell, England
- Sep 6 Michellie Jones, Australian triathlete (won two ITU Triathlon World Championships), born in Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
- Sep 6 Trina McGee, American actress (Boy Meets World, 1997-2000 - "Angela"), and screenwriter, born in the Bronx, New York City
- Sep 7 Angie Everhart, American model and actress (Jade, Last Action Hero), born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 7 Darren Bragg, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1994-2004 (Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and 7 other teams), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- Sep 7 Diane Farr, American actress (Numb3rs), born in Manhattan, New York
- Sep 7 Jimmy Urine [Euringer], American electro-punk singer (Mindless Self Indulgence), born in New York City
- Sep 7 Rudy Galindo, American figure skater, born in San Jose, California
- Sep 8 Gary Speed, Welsh footballer and Wales national football team manager, born in Mancot, Flintshire, Wales (d. 2011)
- Sep 8 Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer (Nottingham Forest), born in Vadsø, Norway
- Sep 8 Oswaldo Ibarra, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Ambuquí, Ecuador
- Sep 9 Constance Marie, American actress, born in East Los Angeles, California
- Sep 9 Scott DeFreitas, American actor (Andy Dixon-As the World Turns), born in Newton, Massachusetts
- Sep 9 Sean Rooks, American basketball center (LA Lakers), born in New York City
- Sep 11 Eduardo Perez, American baseball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Sep 11 Gidget Gein [Bradley Stewart], American rock uitarist and bass player (Marilyn Manson band), born in Hollywood, Florida (d. 2008)
- Sep 11 Laura Sisk, American actress (Allison Rescott-Loving), born in Washington, D.C.
- Sep 12 Ángel Cabrera, Argentine golfer (US Open 2007, US Masters 2009), born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Sep 12 James Frey, American writer (Bright Shiny Morning), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Sep 12 Shigeki Maruyama, Japanese golfer (3 PGA Tour titles; Presidents Cup 1998, 2000), born in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture
- Sep 13 Bong Joon-ho, South Korean film director (Parasite), born in Daegu, South Korea
- Sep 13 Ilka Knickenberg, German actress
Shane Warne (1969-2022)
Sep 13 Australian cricket spin bowler and broadcaster (145 Tests, 708 wickets, BB 8/71; 194 ODIs; Victoria CA, Hampshire CCC), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Sep 13 Tyler Perry, American filmmaker (Tyler Perry's House of Payne), author and songwriter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Sep 15 DJ Kay Gee [Kier Gist], American musician (Naughty by Nature), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Sep 15 Jeffrey Schwarz, American documentary film director and producer, born in New York City
- Sep 16 Andrew Borodow, Canadian freestyle wrestler (Olympic 5-92, 96), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Sep 16 Chester McGlockton, American NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders), born in Whiteville, North Carolina
- Sep 16 Justine Frischmann, English musician (Elastica), born in Kensington, London
- Sep 16 Kathi Wolfgram, American rocker (Jets - "You Got It All"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sep 16 Marthijn Pothoven, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
Keith Flint (1969-2019)
Sep 17 English singer, musician and dancer (Prodigy), born in London, England
- Sep 17 Ken Doherty, Irish snooker player (world champion 1997), born in Dublin, Rep. of Ireland
- Sep 17 Rob Zamuner, Canadian NHL forward (Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998), born in Oakville, Ontario
- Sep 18 Johanna Doderer, Austrian contemporary classical composer, born in Bregenz, Austria
- Sep 18 Robert Coons, American NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills), born in Brea, California
- Sep 19 Alkinoos Ioannidis, Greek-Cypriot singer and composer, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
- Sep 19 Candy Dulfer, Dutch saxophonist ("Lily Was Here"), born in Amsterdam, Holland
- Sep 19 Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic theatre, dance, and film score composer (The Theory of Everything), born in Reykjavík, Iceland (d. 2018)
- Sep 19 Kostya Tszyu, Russian-Australian boxer (world champion at light-welterweight), born in Serov, Soviet Union
- Sep 19 Tapio Wilska, Finnish singer (Sethian), born in Savonlinna, Finland
- Sep 20 Megumi Kudo, Japanese professional wrestler, born in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
- Sep 20 Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer, born in Amsterdam
- Sep 20 Tommy Jeter, American NFL defensive tackle, 1992-96 (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Nacogdoches, Texas
- Sep 20 Victoria Dillard, American actress (Spin City), born in New York City
- Sep 21 Billy Porter, American actor and singer (Kinky Boots), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sep 21 Jason Christiansen, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Sep 21 Mic Christopher, Irish rock singer and songwriter (The Mary Janes; solo - "Heyday";"Skylarkin'"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2001)
- Sep 22 Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia
- Sep 22 Matt Sharp, American musician (Weezer, The Rentals), born in Bangkok, Thailand
- Sep 22 Nicole Bradtke, Australian tennis star (1995 Auckland), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Sep 22 Sue Perkins, English comedian (Light Lunch, The Great British Bake Off), born in Croydon, England
- Sep 23 Jeff Cirillo, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Pasadena, California
- Sep 23 Patrick Fiori [Patrick Jean-François Chouchayan] French pop-rock singer-songwriter of Armenian descent, born in Marseille
- Sep 23 Tapio Laukkanen, Finnish rally driver
- Sep 24 Andrew Greene, Canadian football guard (NFL: Miami Dolphins; 4 x CFL All Star, Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Sep 24 Clown [Shawn Crahan], American heavy metal percussionist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Sep 24 Donald DeGrate, Jr. [DeVante Swing], American music producer, born in Hampton, Virginia
- Sep 24 Gene Hunt, American R&B musician ("Acid Man"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Sep 24 Goya Toledo, Spanish actress and model (Amores Perros), born in Arrecife, Spain
- Sep 24 Lisa Matthews, American Playboy model (Apr, 1990, Playmate of the Year 1991), born in Peoria, Illinois
- Sep 24 Megan Ward, American actress (Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies), born in Los Angeles, California
Catherine Zeta-Jones (54 years old)
Sep 25 Welsh actress (Chicago, The Terminal, The Legend of Zorro), born in Swansea, Wales
- Sep 25 David Weathers, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins, NY Yankees), born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
- Sep 25 Hal Sparks, American actor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Hansie Cronje (1969-2002)
Sep 25 South African cricket batsman and captain (68 Tests, 3,714 runs, 43 wickets; 188 ODIs; life ban for match-fixing 2000), born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Sep 26 Andy Petterson, Australian footballer, born in Fremantle, Australia
- Sep 26 Anthony Kavanagh, French Canadian comedian, actor and singer, born in Longueuil, Canada
- Sep 26 Paul Warhurst, English footballer, born in Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, United Kingdom
- Sep 27 Laura Wilson, cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Utica, New York
- Sep 27 Lester Holmes, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Sep 27 Robert Jones, NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
- Sep 28 Ben Greenman, American author and editor (The New Yorker)
- Sep 28 Mark Benitez [Mark Everett], American child actor, murderer and fugitive, born in Coral Gables, Florida (d. 2008)
- Sep 28 Nico Vaesen, Belgian footballer
- Sep 29 Aleks Syntek, Mexican singer-songwriter, born in Merida, Mexico
- Sep 29 Angelo Barretto, Filipino racecar driver
- Sep 29 Erika Eleniak, American Canadian actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (July 1989), born in Glendale, California
Kelly Robbins (54 years old)
Sep 29 American golfer (LPGA C'ship 1995), born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
- Sep 30 Chris Von Erich, American professional wrestler (d. 1991)
- Sep 30 Silas Weir Mitchell, American character actor (Prison Break, Grimm), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Weddings
Lech Wałęsa
Sep 8 Polish politician and trade-union organizer Lech Wałęsa (25) weds Danuta Golos (20)
Famous Divorces
Rod Taylor
Sep 18 Actor Rod Taylor (39) divorces model Mary Hilem after 5 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)
Sep 2 Vietnamese communist revolutionary and President of North Vietnam (1946-69), dies of heart failure at 79
- Sep 2 Willy Mairesse, Belgian auto racer (13 F1 GP; Nürburgring 1000km 1963; GT Spa GP 1965; Targa Florio 1966), dies from suicide at 40
- Sep 3 John Lester, American cricket all-rounder (Gentlemen of Philadelphia CC), dies at 98
- Sep 5 Henk Bijvanck, Dutch composer, dies at 59
- Sep 5 Josh White, American blues, folk and gospel musician, dies at 55
- Sep 5 Mitchell Ayres, American orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace), dies at 58
- Sep 6 Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player, dies at 77
- Sep 7 Everett McKinley Dirksen, American politician (Senator-R-Illinois, Senate Minority Leader), dies at 73
- Sep 8 Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and writer, dies at 100
- Sep 8 Bud Collyer, American TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61
- Sep 9 Cec Dixon, South African cricket fast-medium bowler (1 Test; 3 wickets; Transvaal), dies at 78
- Sep 9 Katherine Singleton, American actress (Ziegfeld Follies) and Miss Universe (1926), dies at 65
- Sep 13 Charles Foulkes, Canada general and honorary citizen of Wageningen who accepted WWII Germany's surrender in the Netherlands, dies at 66
- Sep 14 James Anderson, American actor (To Kill a Mockingbird), dies of a heart attack at 48
- Sep 18 Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, Hungarian German composer, dies at 66
- Sep 19 Bert Bakker, Dutch writer and publisher, dies at 57
- Sep 19 Rex Ingram, American actor (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tarzan of the Apes, The ten Commandments), dies of a heart attack at 73
- Sep 22 Adolfo López Mateos, 48th President of Mexico, dies at 59
- Sep 22 Aleksandras Stulginskis, Russian-Lithuanian politician, nationalist (President of Lithuania, 1920-26), farmer, and political prisoner (Soviet gulag, 1941-56), dies at 84
- Sep 24 Warren Sturgis McCulloch, American neurophysiologist and psychiatrist ("A Logical Calculus of the Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity" with Walter Pitts), dies at 70
- Sep 27 Violet Farebrother, English actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue), dies at 81
