Historical Events
- Australian cricket batsman Kim Hughes becomes 3rd player to bat on all 5 days of a Test match as the rain affected Centenary Test peters out to a draw at Lord's; BBC's John Arlott calls his final match
Famous Birthdays
- Dany Sabourin, French Canadian Goaltender in the National Hockey League
- Hiroki Yoshimoto, Japanese racing driver
Famous Deaths
- William Douglas Denny, American composer, dies at 70
1980 Highlights
About September 2, 1980
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
