Historical Events
- "Star Trek - Animated Series" premieres on TV
Sports History
Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers
Baseball Record
Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709)
- Rebecca Ann King (23), Miss Colorado, crowned 46th Miss America
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Margaret Court wins her 24th and final Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7-6, 5-7, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Jason Downs, American actor (KC Undercover, Hairspray), born in Columbia, Maryland
- Jonathan Leshnoff, American classical music composer (Hope; Symphony No, 4 - Heichalos), and pedagogue (Towson University), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian soccer midfielder (105 caps; Al-Hilal, Al Ittihad), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (d. 2020)
Famous Weddings
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About September 8, 1973
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
- #1 Song: Young Love - Donny Osmond