Historical Events
- 3rd game of Boston Massacre; NY Yankees beat Red Sox, 7-0
Event of Interest
Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an uprising in the Iranian army
- Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto)
- Kylene Barker (Virginia), crowned 51st Miss America 1979
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis, Flushing Meadows, NY: Chris Evert wins her 4th straight US singles title; beats fellow American Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4; first time event played on hard courts
Famous Birthdays
- Kurt Ainsworth, American baseball pitcher, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Mariano Puerta, Argentine tennis player (World #9 2005; French Open runner-up 2005), born in San Francisco, Argentina
- Shane Battier, American basketball player, born in Birmingham, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Hugh MacDiarmid [pen name for Christopher Murray Grieve], Scottish poet (leader of the Scottish literary renaissance), dies at 86
- Jack L Warner [Jacob Warner], Canadian-American film executive and president of the Warner Bros. Studios, dies at 86
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About September 9, 1978
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 7 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
