Historical Events
US Men's Tennis Open
Australian John Newcombe becomes 1st male top-seed to lose in US Open 1st round when beaten by eventual finalist Jan Kodeš 6-2, 6-7, 6-7, 3,-6
Sports History
Pittsburgh Pirates start what is believed to be first all-black line-up (including several Latinos) in MLB history‚ in 10-7 win v Philadelphia Phillies; includes future Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell
- Rolling Stones sue manager Allen Klein
- The Irish Republican Army set off a series of bombs across Northern Ireland injuring a number of people
Famous Birthdays
- Hakan Şükür, Turkish soccer striker (112 caps; Galatasaray), born in Sapanca, Turkey
- Lââm [Lamiah], French singer, born in Paris
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira, American actor (Desperate Housewives), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese video game composer (Shadow Hearts), born in Kyoto, Japan
About September 1, 1971
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
#1 Song: I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
