Historical Events
- 51st Venice Film Festival: "Before the Rain" directed by Milco Mancevski and "Vive L'Amour" directed by Tsai Ming-Liang jointly awarded Golden Lion
US Men's Tennis Open
8-time major winner Ivan Lendl (34) plays his final professional tennis match; forced to retire with back pain trailing Bernd Karbacher of Germany 6-4, 7-6, 1-0 in the 2nd round of the US Open
Famous Birthdays
- Bianca Ryan, American pop singer and songwriter, 1st winner of "America's Got Talent", born in Ocean City, New Jersey
- Carlos Sainz Jr., Spanish Formula One racing driver, born in Madrid, Spain
- Kyōhei Sorita, Japanese classical pianist, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Matt Fitzpatrick, English golfer (US Open 2022; U.S. Amateur 2013; British Masters 2015), born in Sheffield, England
Famous Deaths
- Boris Malenko, American professional wrestler (b. 1933)
- Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, Anglican pastor and bishop, dies at 88
- Pieter C "Piet" Author, sailor/corrector, dies at 71
- Wallis Mathias, Pakistan cricket batsman (21 Tests; first non-Muslim to play for Pakistan), dies at 59
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About September 1, 1994
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
