Historical Events
- Japanese baseball superstar Sadaharu Oh hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron as all-time career leader in professional baseball
Famous Birthdays
- Nate Robertson, American baseball player, born in Wichita, Kansas
- Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer (Astob Villa), born in Gullspång, Sweden
- Rui Marques, Angolan soccer defender (21 caps; FC Baden, SSV Ulm, VfB Stuttgart, Leeds United), born in Luanda, Angola
- Stephen Laybutt, Australian soccer defender (15 caps; Brisbane Strikers, Excelsior Mouscron, KAA Gent), born in Lithgow, Australia (d. 2024)
- Tami Tyler, American dance skater (with partner Jonathan Nichols), born in Santa Clara, California
Famous Weddings
Barbara Eden
"I Dream of Jeannie" actress Barbara Eden (43) weds Charles Donald Fegert
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights
About September 3, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Best Of My Love - The Emotions
#1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley
