Historical Events
US Men's Tennis Open
American Roscoe Tanner fires 11 aces, breaks the net with his bullet serve and upsets top-seed Björn Borg 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the US Open Tennis quarterfinals
- Canada puts its first gold bullion coin on sale
Event of Interest
Earl of Mountbatten's Ceremonial Funeral held in Westminster Abbey, London
- Iranian army occupies Piranshahr
- Oakland A's pitcher Matt Keough beats Milwaukee Brewers, 6-1 for first win after 14 straight losses, ended 1978 with 18 defeats (1 shy of the MLB record 19)
Famous Birthdays
- George O'Callaghan, Irish footballer, born in Cork, Ireland
- John Carew, Norwegian soccer forward (91 caps; Valencia, Aston Villa), born in Lørenskog, Norway
- Stacey Dales, Canadian basketball player and sportscaster, born in Collingwood, Canada
Famous Deaths
- Alberto di Jorio, Italian Cardinal and former head of the Vatican Bank, dies at 95
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About September 5, 1979
Day of the Week: Wednesday
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
