Historical Events
- Athens in Greece, selected to host 2004 Olympics
- Orioles beat Yankes 13-9 in longest 9 inning game
Famous Weddings
Larry King
American TV and radio host Larry King (64) weds (for 7th, and final time) American singer Shawn Southwick (38) in a hospital room in Los Angeles, California; he dies during divorce proceedings in 2021
Famous Deaths
- Leon Edel, American-Canadian biographer (Henry James), dies at 89
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Albanian-born Indian nun and founder of Missionaries of Charity (Nobel Peace Prize, 1979), dies of cardiac arrest at 87
- Sir Georg Solti [György Stern], Hungarian-British conductor, winner of 31 Grammy awards (Chicago Symphony, 1969-91), dies at 84
About September 5, 1997
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 26 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
#1 Song: Men in Black - Will Smith
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