Historical Events
Boxing Title Fight
Larry Holmes TKOs Scott Frank in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-1, 6-3 for her first US singles title
Famous Birthdays
- Joey Votto, Canadian baseball first baseman (NL MVP 2010; 6 × MLB All-Star; Cincinnati Reds), born in Toronto, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- "John Vorster, South African Prime Minister (1966-78), dies at 67
- Felix Bloch, Swiss-American nuclear physicist (1st Director of CERN, Nobel Prize for Physics 1952), dies at 77
- Jon Brower Minnoch, American, world's heaviest recorded man at 1,400lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone), dies at 41
- Norah Lofts, British author (The Town House), dies at 79
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About September 10, 1983
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maniac - Michael Sembello
#1 Song: Red Red Wine - UB40
