Historical Events
- Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field to snap their NFL-record 24-game road losing streak
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: Roger Federer of Switzerland wins first US title; outclasses Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0
Famous Deaths
- John Buller, British composer, dies at 77
- Kenny Buttrey, American session drummer based in Nashville (Bob Dylan; Neil Young; Elvis Presley; Joan Baez, Jimmy Buffett), dies of cancer at 59
- Max Abramovitz, American architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building), dies at 96
About September 12, 2004
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 19 years and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Goodies - Ciara Featuring Petey Pablo
#1 Song: Real To Me - Brian Mcfadden
