Historical Events
- Chelsea scores massive upset when they humble English Premiership champions Manchester United, 5-0 at Stamford Bridge; Gus Poyet sets the tone scoring after just 27 seconds; Nicky Butt is sent-off for United
Baseball Record
St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, who hits his 63rd HR in same game
Famous Deaths
Akio Morita (1921-1999)
Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony, dies at 78
About October 3, 1999
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Heartbreaker - Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z
#1 Song: Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
