Historical Events
- French runner Chantal Langlacé sets women's 100k world record (7h 27m 22s) in Amiens, France
- Macalaster U of St Paul, Minn beats Mount Senario 17-14
- Susan Powell of Oklahoma (21), crowned 53rd Miss America 1981
- US College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for Macalester College (St. Paul)
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis: In the centenary women's singles final, Chris Evert-Lloyd wins her 5th US title; beats Hana Mandlíková 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Famous Birthdays
- Jillian Hall, American professional wrestler, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- Joseph Yobo, Nigerian soccer defender (101 caps; Standard Liège, Marseille, Everton, Fenerbahçe ), born in Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Joshua Cohen, American writer (The Netanyahus - 2022 Pulitzer Prize for fiction), born in Somers Point, New Jersey
- Kerry Katona, British singer-songwriter (Atomic Kitten), born in Warrington, Cheshire, England
- Samuel Peter, Nigerian-American heavyweight boxer, born in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Famous Weddings
Theresa May
81st Prime Minister of UK Theresa May (née Brasier) (23) weds investment banker Philip May at the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Wheatley, Oxfordshire
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About September 6, 1980
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Upside Down - Diana Ross
#1 Song: Start - Jam
