Historical Events
- American politician Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns amid scandal with Elizabeth Ray
- NASA launches space vehicle S-197
- The Meadowlands Race Track opens in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays
- Clare Connor, England cricket all-rounder (16 Tests; hat-trick v India 1999) and administrator (Managing Director Women's Cricket for England and Wales Cricket Board), born in Brighton, England
- Érik Morales, Mexican boxer (WBC super bantamweight title 1997-2000, WBC featherweight 2001-03, unified WBC/IBF super featherweight 2004, WBC super lightweight 2011-12), born in Tijuana, Mexico
- Marcos Ambrose, Australian auto racer (Australian V8 Supercar Series' C'ship 2003, 04; first Australian driver to win in NASCAR Cup Series [2 wins, 46 top-10s, 3 poles), born in Launceston, Australia
- Sebastián Rozental, Chilean soccer forward (27 caps; Universidad Católica, Rangers, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Unión Española), born in Santiago, Chile
- Tom Tierney, Irish rugby union scrum-half (8 Tests; Munster, Connacht, Leicester) and coach (Ireland women), born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland (d. 2023)
About September 1, 1976
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Dancing Queen - Abba
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