Historical Events
- Clay Buchholz becomes first Boston Red Sox rookie to pitch a no-hitter. In just his second MLB appearance; beats Baltimore Orioles 10-0 at Fenway Park
- In one of the biggest upsets in college football history, 109,218 fans see Appalachian State's Corey Lynch block a Jason Gingell 37-yard field goal attempt with 6 seconds remaining to inspire an epic 34-32 win v Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Tyson Gay helps US win the men's 4 x 100m relay at the world track & field championships in Osaka, Japan to join Carl Lewis and Maurice Greene as the only men to win 3 gold medals at one world meet
Famous Weddings
- "Dancing with the Stars" TV personality Alec Mazo (29) weds fellow dancer Edyta Sliwinska (28) in San Francisco, California
- "Grey's Anatomy" actress Kate Walsh (39) weds movie executive Alex Young (35) at the Ojai Presbyterian Church in Ojai, California
- The first Apprentice winner Bill Rancic (36) weds E! News anchor Giuliana DePandi (32) at the Church of Santa Sofia in Capri, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Roy McKenzie, New Zealand philanthropist (b. 1922)
- Viliam Schrojf, Slovak soccer goalkeeper (39 caps Czechoslovakia; Slovan Bratislava 240 games), dies at 76
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About September 1, 2007
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
#1 Song: Stronger - Kanye West
