Historical Events
- 32nd Emmy Awards: Taxi, Lou Grant, Ed Asner & Barbara Bel Geddes win. Notable for going ahead despite 51 of the 52 nominated performers boycotting the event due to a strike by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
- Cape Verde adopts its constitution
- Earnest Gray becomes 2nd NY Giant to score 4 TDs (vs St Louis)
- Oakland A's pitch record 78th complete game of season
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: In centenary men's singles final John McEnroe retains title; beats Björn Borg 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
John McEnroe
Björn Borg
Famous Birthdays
- Gabriel Milito, Argentine soccer defender (42 caps; Independiente, Zaragoza), born in Bernal, Argentina
- Javad Nekounam, Iranian soccer midfielder (151 caps; Pas, Osasuna), born in Rey, Iran
- Mark Prior, American baseball player, coach (Chicago Cubs), born in San Diego, California
- Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist (Olympic gold, road race 2004), born in Gunnedah, New South Wales
1980 Highlights
About September 7, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
