Historical Events
- 32nd Emmy Awards: "Taxi"; "Lou Grant"; Ed Asner & Barbara Bel Geddes win. Notable for going ahead despite 51 of the 52 nominated performers boycotting the event due to a strike by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
- Cape Verde adopts its constitution
- Earnest Gray becomes 2nd NY Giant to score 4 TDs (vs St Louis)
- Oakland A's pitch record 78th complete game of season
- Turkish coup d'état - armed forces led by Kenan Evren announce they are dissolving the government [1]
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: In centenary men's singles final John McEnroe retains title; beats Björn Borg 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Gabriel Milito, Argentine soccer defender (42 caps; Independiente, Zaragoza), born in Bernal, Argentina
- Javad Nekounam, Iranian soccer midfielder (151 caps; Pas, Osasuna), born in Rey, Iran
- Mark Prior, American baseball pitcher who was a MLB All Star 2003 Chicago Cubs; coach World Series 2020 LA Dodgers, born in San Diego, California
- Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist (Olympic gold, road race 2004), born in Gunnedah, New South Wales
About September 7, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Upside Down - Diana Ross
- #1 Song: Feels Like I'm In Love - Kelly Marie