Historical Events
The Smurfs TV Debut
"The Smurfs" animated cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera first broadcasts in North America
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- Elizabeth Ward (Arkansas), 20, crowned 54th Miss America 1982
Event of Interest
Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yanks for 8 innings before Rick Cerone & Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles
Dave Winfield
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis: Tracy Austin wins her second US title; beats Martina Navratilova 1-6, 7-6, 7-6
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
Famous Birthdays
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson, American Academy and Grammy Award-winning actress (Dreamgirls; Respect) and singer ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jennifer Hudson
- Jered Guzman, American pairs skater (with partner Natalie Vlandis), born in Garden Grove, California
Famous Deaths
- Eugenio Montale, Italian poet and translator (Xenia-Nobel 1975), dies at 84
1981 Highlights
About September 12, 1981
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
