Historical Events
- Sep 1 Earthquake destroys Ferdows Persia, 2,000 killed
- Sep 1 Pirate Radio Marina (Netherlands) begins transmitting
Telethon
Sep 2 Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon
- Sep 4 Nigerian troops conquer the city of Aba, Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
- Sep 5 USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- Sep 6 American rock band "The Doors" open their first European tour with four sold-out shows over two days at London's 2.500 seat Roundhouse
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Sep 6 Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for George Harrison's Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
- Sep 6 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Music History
Sep 7 Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham make live debut as Led Zeppelin (but billed as The New Yardbirds), before about 1,200 students at Egegard School 'Teen Club' in Gladsaxe, Denmark
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 7 US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: England's Virginia Wade wins first Open era US singles title; beats Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-2
- Sep 8 France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
- Sep 8 Saundra Williams wins 1st Miss Black America pageant
US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 8 US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Arthur Ashe wins first Open era US title; beats Dutchman Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Sep 9 WGIQ TV channel 43 in Louisville, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 9 WVPT TV channel 51 in Staunton, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 11 Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and 6 crew.
- Sep 12 Albania announces it is withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact
- Sep 13 Albania leaves Warsaw pact
Sports History
Sep 14 Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain's 30th victory of season
Music History
Sep 14 Dmitri Shostakovich' 12th string quartet, premieres in Moscow
Boxing Title Fight
Sep 14 Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- Sep 14 USSR's Zond 5 is launched on 1st circumlunar flight
Music History
Sep 14 While on tour in England, a fire at singer Roy Orbison's Henderson, Tennessee home kills the two eldest of his three sons
Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park
Sep 15 "Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" premieres on CBS TV
- Sep 15 Launch of Zond 5, 1st lunar fly-around with Earth reentry
- Sep 15 NY Zendo (Shoboji) was opened by S Nakagawa & D S Harada
- Sep 15 Probable Test flight for a manned fly-around (scooped by Apollo 8)
- Sep 15 WUAB TV channel 43 in Lorain-Cleveland, Ohio (IND) begins broadcasting
- Sep 15 WXON TV channel 20 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting
- Sep 16 KLNI (now KADN) TV channel 15 in Lafayette, LA (IND) begins
TV Show Appearance
Sep 16 Richard Nixon appears on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in"
Sports History
Sep 17 San Francisco Giants Gaylord Perry no-hits St Louis Cardinals, 1-0
- Sep 17 Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon
- Sep 18 "Funny Girl" biopic film based on life of Fanny Brice premieres, directed by William Wyler, starring Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif
- Sep 18 Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits SF Giants 2-0
Sports History
Sep 19 Denny McLain's 31st win & Mickey Mantle's 535th HR
- Sep 19 Nigerian federal army begins the "final offensive" against the secessionist state of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
- Sep 20 Mickey Mantle hits final career homer # 536
- Sep 21 Police drama "Adam-12" debuts on NBC in the US
- Sep 21 Soviet spacecraft Zond 5 lands in the Indian ocean after a six-day flight - first successful circumlunar mission with two onboard tortoises surviving the trip
Event of Interest
Sep 22 Ceremony to mark relocation of ancient Egyptian Abu Simbel temples, honoring Ramesses II after rebuilt 200 meters inland away from Aswan Dam
- Sep 22 Iraq adopts constitution
- Sep 22 KMTC (now KDEB) TV channel 27 in Springfield, MO (IND) 1st broadcast
- Sep 22 Minnesota Twins utility César Tovar pitches a hitless inning & plays all 9 positions in a 2-1 win over Oakland A's at Metropolitan Stadium
- Sep 23 WKAS TV channel 25 in Ashland, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKGB TV channel 53 in Bowling Green, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKLE TV channel 46 in Lexington, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKMA TV channel 35 in Madisonville, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKMR TV channel 38 in Morehead, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKON TV channel 52 in Owenton, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKSO TV channel 29 in Somerset, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 23 WKZT TV channel 23 in Elizabethtown, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
60 Minutes
Sep 24 "60 Minutes" premieres on CBS-TV
- Sep 24 "That's Life" premieres - A Broadway musical type TV show
Sports History
Sep 24 NY Met manager Gil Hodges suffers a heart attack
- Sep 24 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- Sep 26 "Oliver!" directed by Carol Reed and starring Mark Lester and Ron Moody premieres in London (Best Picture 1969)
- Sep 26 1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV
- Sep 26 Marcelo Caetano elected premier of Portugal
- Sep 26 St Louis Cards' Bob Gibson's 13th shutout ends with 1.12 ERA
- Sep 26 Theatre censorship ends in Britain
- Sep 27 "Hair" opens in London
- Sep 27 Cardinals' super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year
- Sep 27 France denies UK entry into common market
Music History
Sep 28 "Noël Coward's Sweet Potato" opens at Barrymore NYC for 17 performances
- Sep 28 Alberto Giolani of Italy roller skates record 23.133 miles in 1 hr
- Sep 28 Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship
- Sep 28 Beatles' "Hey Jude" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks
- Sep 28 Chuck Hixson (Southern Methodist) completes 37 of record 69 passes
Music History
Sep 28 Janis Joplin announces she's leaving the rock band "Big Brother & Holding Co"
Musical Finale
Sep 28 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Happy Time", starring Robert Goulet, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 286 performances
- Sep 28 Marisa Danisi of West Germany roller skates record 21.995 miles in 1 hr
Baseball History
Sep 29 Boston Red Sox arl Yastrzemski .3005 avg wins his 2nd straight batting crown
- Sep 29 Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts)
- Sep 30 1st Boeing 747 jumbo jet rolls out
- Sep 30 AL & NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires
Love Child
Sep 30 The Supremes release single "Love Child"
Famous Birthdays
- Sep 1 Mohammed Atta, Egyptian terrorist (9/11 attacks ringleader), born in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt (d. 2001)
- Sep 2 Cynthia Watros, American actress
- Sep 4 Carlette Guidry-White, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1992, 1996; World C'ships 1995), born in Houston, Texas
- Sep 4 John DiMaggio, American actor (Disenchantment; Futurama), born in North Plainfield, New Jersey
- Sep 4 John Preston, American actor (Greg-General Hospital), born in Cedar City, Utah
- Sep 4 Mike Piazza, American Baseball HOF catcher (12 x MLB All-Star; 10 x Silver Slugger; LA Dodgers, NY Mets), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- Sep 4 Phill Lewis, American actor (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - "Mr. Moseby"), and director, born in Uganda
- Sep 5 Brad Wilk, American drummer (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine), born in Portland, Oregon
- Sep 6 Christopher Brookmyre, Scottish writer (Quite Ugly One Morning), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Sep 6 Gene Patrick, American actor (Gemini: Twin Stars), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 6 Pat Meares, American baseball infielder (Minnesota Twins), born in Salina, Kansas
- Sep 6 Paul Rea, American TV and web journalist, born in Clarkesville, Georgia
- Sep 7 Erik Williams, American football tackle (3 × First-team All-Pro; 4 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95 Dallas Cowboys), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 7 Kyle Stevens, American rock guitarist (Bang Tango, 1988-1993; 2019-present - "Dancin' on Coals")
- Sep 9 Clive Mendonca, English footballer, born in London
- Sep 9 Jon Drummond, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 9 Julia Sawalha, English actress (Saffron-Abfab, Chrissy-Buddy's Song), born in London
- Sep 10 Big Daddy Kane [Antonio Hardy], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Sep 10 Guy Ritchie, British film director (Sherlock Holmes), born in Hartfield, England
- Sep 11 Kay Hanley, American singer-songwriter (Letters to Cleo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Sep 11 Konstantin Shafranov, Kazakhstani ice hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998, St. Louis Blues), born in Oskemen, Kazakhstan
- Sep 11 Paul Mayeda Berges, American film writer and director, born in Torrance, California
- Sep 12 Paul F. Tompkins, American comedian, born in Mount Airy, Pennsylvania
- Sep 12 [Reid Laurence] Larry LaLonde, American guitarist (Primus - "Frizzle Fry"), born in Richmond, California
- Sep 13 Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican baseball outfielder (World Series 1996, 98–2000; ALCS MVP 1996; 5 × MLB All-Star; NY Yankees), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Sep 13 Brad Johnson, American NFL quarterback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Marietta, Georgia
- Sep 13 Chris Morris, Canadian CFL tackle (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Sep 13 Denny Neagle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1995, 97; NL wins leader 1997; Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves), born in Gambrills, Maryland
- Sep 13 Emma Wiklund [Sjöberg], Swedish model and actress, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Sep 13 John Roderick, American indie-rock musician, singer-songwriter (The Long Winters),and podcaster (Omnibus; Friendly Fire), born in Seattle, Washington
- Sep 14 Dan Cortese, American actor and TV host (Jess Hanson-Melrose Place), born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
- Sep 14 Ginger Helgeson-Nielson, American tennis star, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Sep 14 Vincent Ghadimi, Belgian pianist and composer, born in Rocourt, Liège, Belgium
- Sep 15 Danny Nucci, American actor (Gabriel Ortega-Falcon Crest), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
- Sep 15 Rich Robertson, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Nacogdoches, Texas
Marc Anthony (55 years old)
Sep 16 American salsa and pop singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- Sep 16 Tara Cross-Battle, American volleyball hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Houston, Texas
- Sep 16 Walt Becker, American writer and film director (Van Wilder), born in Hollywood, California
- Sep 17 Anastacia [Newkirk], American pop singer ("Left Outside Alone"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Sep 17 Lord Jamar [Lorenzo Dechalus], American rapper (Brand Nubian), born in The Bronx, New York
- Sep 17 Marie-Chantal, British-born Crown Princess of Greece, wife of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (heir to abolished Greek throne), born in London
- Sep 17 Suzy Cote, American actress (Samantha in Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Sep 17 Valeri Zelepukin, Russian NHL forward (NJ Devils, Team Russia Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, Soviet Union
- Sep 18 Cappadonna [Darryl Hill], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Staten Island, New York
- Sep 18 Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 1996, 97, 98 Chicago Bulls; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1996; 5 × Euroscar Player of the Year), born in Split, Croatia
- Sep 19 Paweł Łukaszewski, Polish classical and choral music composer, and music director (Musica Sacra - Warsaw), born in Częstochowa, Poland
- Sep 20 Eric Turner, American football safety (First-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1994, 96; NFL interceptions co-leader 1994; Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), born in Ventura, California (d. 2000)
- Sep 20 Leah Pinsent, Canadian actress (April Fool's Day), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Sep 20 Tim Rogers, Australian singer and songwriter ("You Am I"), born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,
- Sep 21 Jon Brookes, English drummer (The Charlatans), born in Burntwood, Staffordshire (d. 2013)
Ricki Lake (55 years old)
Sep 21 American actress (Hairspray) and talk show host (Ricki), born in New York City
- Sep 21 Trugoy the Dove [David Jolicoeur], American rapper and producer (De La Soul - "Me Myself and I"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
- Sep 22 Godfrey Myles, America NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida
- Sep 22 Lisa Alexander, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Sep 23 Yvette Fielding, English television presenter (Blue Peter), born in Manchester, England
- Sep 25 Friso, Prince of Orange-Nassau, second son of Queen Beatrix, born at University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2013)
- Sep 25 John Worsfold, Australian rules football coach, born in Subiaco, Australia
Will Smith (55 years old)
Sep 25 American Grammy Award-winning rapper (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand"), and actor (Men in Black, Independence Day; Hitch; Fresh Prince of Bel Air), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 26 Anthony Shadid, New York Times foreign correspondent and two time Pulitzer winner, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2012)
- Sep 26 Jim Caviezel, American actor, born in Mount Vernon, Washington
- Sep 27 Mark Bradtke, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- Sep 27 Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets, Arizona Cardinals)
- Sep 28 Bess Singh [Lennart Bes], Dutch pop drummer (Burma Shop-Hippies)
- Sep 28 Naomi Watts, British actress (King Kong, 21 Grams), born in Shoreham, Kent
- Sep 28 Vanessa Vadim, director and daughter of Jane Fonda (Last Party), born in Paris, France
- Sep 29 Alexander Skolnick, American heavy metal and jazz guitarist (Testament; Trans-Siberia Orchestra), born in Berkeley, California
- Sep 29 Luke Goss, English actor (Traffick) and musician (Bros. - "I Owe You Nothing"), born in London, England
- Sep 29 Matt Goss, English singer-songwriter (Bros. - "I Owe You Nothing"), born in London, England
- Sep 29 Mika Häkkinen, Finnish auto racer (World F1 Champion 1998, 99), born in Vantaa, Finland
- Sep 29 Patrick Burns, American television presenter, born in Highland Park, Illinois
- Sep 29 Samir Soni, Indian actor (Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka)
Famous Weddings
Ken Follett
Sep 5 Welsh college student and future novelist Ken Follett (19) weds fellow student Mary Emma Ruth Elson; divorce in 1985
Sally Field
Sep 16 American "The Flying Nun" actress Sally Field (21) weds Steven Craig; separate in 1973, divorce in 1975
Miles Davis
Sep 30 American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (42) weds American singer Betty Mabry (23); divorce 1969
Famous Deaths
- Sep 1 Granville English, composer, dies at 69
- Sep 2 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (De Witte - Whitey), dies at 82
- Sep 3 Isabel Withers, American actress, dies at 72
- Sep 5 Juan Jose Castro, Argentine composer and conductor, dies at 73
- Sep 6 Karl Rankl, Austrian-born British composer and conductor (Covent Garden Opera Company), dies at 69
- Sep 7 Thom Kelling, Dutch singer, guitarist, and bandleader (Programa de Manha), dies at 46
- Sep 11 René Cogny, French General (b. 1904)
Tommy Armour (1894-1968)
Sep 11 Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1927, PGA 1930, British Open 1931), dies at 71
- Sep 18 Franchot Tone, American actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, Advise & Consent), dies from lung cancer at 63
- Sep 18 Francis McDonald, American actor (Will-Adv of Champion), dies at 77
- Sep 18 Willem Kooiman, Dutch theologist and church historian, dies at 65
- Sep 19 Chester F. Carlson, American physicist and inventor (photocopying), dies at 62
- Sep 19 Red Foley, American country singer ("Mr Smith Goes to Washington"), dies at 58
- Sep 20 Frank Pelleg [Pollack], Czech-Israeli harpsichordist, pianist, conductor and educator, dies at 57
- Sep 23 Padre Pio, Roman Catholic saint, dies at 81
- Sep 24 Harry Robert Wilson, American composer, dies at 67
- Sep 24 Robert Arthur Ley, English sci-fi author (Telepath, Power of X), dies at 47
- Sep 25 Cornell Woolrich, American writer (El Angel Negro), dies at 64
- Sep 25 Hans F. K. Günther, German eugenicist and advocate of scientific racism, dies at 77
- Sep 26 Daniel Johnson, Sr., Canadian politician, 20th Premier of Quebec, dies at 53
- Sep 28 Corry Lievens, Flemish actress, playwright and director (Blue Bird), dies at 64
- Sep 28 Dewey Philip "Daddy-O", American pioneering DJ, dies of heart failure at 42
Norman Brookes (1877-1968)
Sep 28 Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1907, 14), dies at 90
- Sep 29 Eddie Wilcox, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader (Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra), dies at 59
- Sep 29 Paul Radmilovic, Welsh swimmer (Olympic gold GB 4×200m freestyle 1908; gold GB water polo 1908, 12, 20), dies at 82
