Historical Events
Video Music Awards
25th MTV Video Music Awards: Britney Spears & Chris Brown win
Chris Brown
Britney Spears
- US Government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Tennis Open
US Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams wins her third US title; beats Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-5
Serena Williams
Famous Deaths
- Dino Dvornik, Croatian singer (b. 1964)
- Don Haskins, American College Basketball coach (b. 1930)
- Ilarion Ciobanu, Romanian actor (b. 1931)
- Nagi Noda, Japanese pop artist and director (b. 1973)