Historical Events
- French runner Chantal Langlacé sets women's 100k world record (7h 27m 22s) in Amiens, France
- Macalaster U of St Paul, Minn beating Mount Senario 17-14
- Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981
- US College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for Macalester College (St. Paul)
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis: In the centenary women's singles final, Chris Evert-Lloyd wins her 5th US title; beats Hana Mandlíková 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Famous Birthdays
- Jillian Hall, American professional wrestler, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer (Nigerian national team captain), born in Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Kerry Katona, British singer-songwriter (Atomic Kitten), born in Warrington, Cheshire, England
- Samuel Peter, Nigerian-American heavyweight boxer, born in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Famous Weddings
Theresa May
81st Prime Minister of UK Theresa May nee Brasier (23) weds investment banker Philip May at the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Wheatley, Oxfordshire
1980 Highlights
About September 6, 1980
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Upside Down - Diana Ross- #1 Song: Start - Jam
#1 Song: Upside Down - 
#1 Song: Start - Jam
