What Happened on September 4, 2023

• Lagos' first-ever metro rail service, The Blue Line, begins operating in Nigeria, cutting a 2 hour journey to 15 minutes [1]
• Military head General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema sworn in as Gabon's Head of State, a week after ousting President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family had ruled for more than 50 years [1]
• Novo Nordisk, Danish manufacturer of weight-loss drug Wegovy, becomes Europe's most valuable company at $428bn (£339bn), overtaking France's LVMH [1]

• Storm Daniel begins across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria; killing more than a dozen people. Some regions receive 800mm (31.5 inches) of rain - more than a year's worth [1]

• Ed Meador, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1968, 69; 6 × Pro Bowl; Los Angeles Rams), dies at 86
• Gary Wright, American rock singer and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth - It's All About; solo - "Dream Weaver"), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 80 [1]
• Hameur Hizem, Tunisian soccer coach (Tunisia national team 1970-74, 1978-79, 1980-81; US Monastir), dies at 85
• Steve Harwell, American rock singer-songwriter (Smash Mouth, 1994-2021 - "All Star", "I'm A Believer"), dies of liver failure at 56 [1]

Holidays: Labor Day (United States), Labour Day (Canada)

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