Historical Events
- Denver Broncos beat Boston Patriots, 13-10 in the American Football League's first game before 21,597 fans at Nickerson Field in Boston
- Pakistan ends India's run of 6 consecutive Olympic field hockey gold medals with a 1-0 win over their sub-continent rivals at the Rome Games
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Stoops, American football coach (University of Oklahoma), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Chris White, New Zealand rower (World C'ship gold eight 1982, 83; Olympic bronze coxed four 1988), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
Hugh Grant (63 years old)
English actor (4 Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones' Diary), born in London, England
- Mario Batali, American chef and restaurateur, born in Seattle, Washington
Famous Deaths
- Armas Maasalo, Finnish composer, organist (St. John's Lutheran Church, 1926-58), and pedagogue (Helsinki Church Music Institute, 1914-51), dies at 75
- Jussi Björling, Swedish operatic tenor, dies from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) complications at 49
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About September 9, 1960
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Apache - The Shadows
