Historical Events
Film & TV History
Comedian Chevy Chase calls Cary Grant a homo on "Tomorrow" show, a $10M defamation lawsuit follows, settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum
Sports History
Jerry Mumphrey joins Ozzie Smith and Gene Richards to steal 50 bases this year for Padres
- The first congress of the Democratic Youth Organization of Afghanistan held in Kabul
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- T.I. [Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.], American rapper and actor (Bring Em Out, Dead and Gone), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Earl Roy Curry, American religious thinker and Kirtland Temple overseer, dies at 90
John Bonham (1948-1980)
English rock drummer (Led Zeppelin - "Whole Lotta Love"), dies from asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake at 32
- Lewis Milestone [Leib Milstein], Moldovan-American Academy Award-winning film director (d All Quiet on the Western Front; Of Mice and Men; Ocean's 11), dies at 84
- Marie Under, Estonian author and poet, dies at 97
About September 25, 1980
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Upside Down - Diana Ross
#1 Song: Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police