Historical Events
- 31st Emmy Awards: Taxi, Lou Grant, Ron Leibman & Ruth Gordon win
- Sid Bernstein offers $½ billion for a Beatle reunion
- South African Ferrari driver Jody Scheckter wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; first RSA champion
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: John McEnroe wins first Grand Slam title; beats fellow American Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
John McEnroe
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque
Cat Stevens
Famous Deaths
- Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73
1979 Highlights
About September 9, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
