Historical Events
Golf Tournament
American golfer Billy Casper finishes at 20-under-par 264 to beat Australian Bruce Devlin by 1 stroke to win the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open; his 50th PGA Tour title
- General Walters ends term as acting director of CIA
Telethon
Jerry Lewis' 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
1973 History
Famous Birthdays
- Damon Stoudamire, American basketball guard (NBA Rookie of the Year 1996; Toronto Raptors) and coach (University of the Pacific 2016-21), born in Portland, Oregon
- Norihiko Hibino, Japanese video game composer, born in Osaka, Japan
About September 3, 1973
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Holidays: Labor Day (United States), Labour Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Young Love - Donny Osmond
