Historical Events
- India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429
- Iran army conquers Baneh
Cricket History
Sunil Gavaskar scores his third double century in Test cricket (221) to guide India to a famous draw against England in the 4th Test at The Oval
Famous Birthdays
- Kosuke Matsuura, Japanese auto racer (IndyCar & Indy 500 Rookie of the Year 2004; Formula Dream 2000), born in Aichi, Japan
- Kristina Krepela, Croatian actress, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- Pedro Camacho, Portuguese classical, religious, film and video game composer (Requiem to Inês de Castro), born in Funchal, Portugal
- Poo Bear [Jason Boyd], American songwriter and record producer (Justin Bieber; Lupe Fiasco; Mariah Carey; Zac Brown), born in New Haven Connecticut
Famous Deaths
- Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (b. 1904)
- Jef van de Wiele, Belgian pro-Nazi politician, dies at 76
- Turkey Stearnes, American Baseball HOF outfielder (5 × NgL All-Star; 2 × Negro NL batting champion; KC Monarchs, Chicago American Giants), dies at 78
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About September 4, 1979
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Sharona - The Knack
#1 Song: We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
