What Happened on September 7, 2016

Historical Events

15th Summer Paralympics opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Music History

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band perform their longest show in America, at Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - clocking in at 4 hours and 4 minutes

Famous Deaths

Cary Blanchard, American NFL kicker (Indianapolis Colts), dies of a heart attack at 47
Ken Higgs, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 71 wickets, 1 x 50; Lancashire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), dies at 79
Norbert Schemansky, American weightlifter (Olympic gold heavyweight 1952, silver 1948, bronze 1960, 64), dies at 92