Historical Events
- 400-year old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship discovered near port of Cascais, Portugal
- Amazon becomes America's second trillion dollar company
The Wizard of Oz
F.B.I. announces it has recovered a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz", stolen 13 years earlier
- Italian city Florence bans people eating in the street in its historic center
Kaepernick's Star Rises
NFL player Colin Kaepernick who kneeled during the US national anthem is the new face of Nike's 30th anniversary advertising campaign
- Strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, Jebi hits Tokushima prefecture, swamping Kansai airport and killing at least 11
- WHO reports more than a quarter of people worldwide (1.4 billion) don't get enough physical exercise to avoid major diseases
Famous Deaths
- Bill Daily, American actor and comedian (I Dream of Jeannie - "Roger"; The Bob Newhart Show - "Howard"), dies at 91
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About September 4, 2018
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: In My Feelings - Drake
#1 Song: Eastside - Benny Blanco/Halsey/Khalid
