Historical Events
Sports History
Chic Cub Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year
- East German Annelie Ehrhardt with a world record 12.59 takes the 100m hurdles gold medal at the Munich Olympics; beats Romanian Valeria Bufanu by just 0.25
- Mykola Avilov representing the Soviet Union scores a world record 8454 points to win the decathlon gold medal at the Munich Olympics; beats teammate Leonid Lytvynenko by 419 points
- Runners Jim Ryan (US) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold
Famous Birthdays
- Cari Shayne, American actress (Karen Cates-General Hospital), born in Sellersville, Tennessee
- Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor, born in Potenza, Italy
- Kennedy [Lisa Kennedy Montgomery], American political commentator and television personality, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Markus Babbel, German football player and coach, born in Munich, West Germany
- Phil Laak, Irish-American professional poker player, born in Dublin
- Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor, born in Kōtō, Tokyo
- Trent McCleary, Canadian NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), born in Swift Current, Canada
About September 8, 1972
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
#1 Song: Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade
