Event of Interest
Sep 4 Google is formally incorporated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University

Larry Page

Sergey Brin
Video Music Awards
Sep 10 15th MTV Video Music Awards: Madonna & Will Smith win

Madonna

Will Smith
Event of Interest
Sep 11 Independent counsel Ken Starr sends a report to the U.S. Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 possible impeachable offenses.

Ken Starr

Bill Clinton
- Sep 11 16th Commonwealth Games open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia making Malaysia the first Asian country to host the games
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 12 US Open Women's Tennis: Lindsay Davenport wins her first career Grand Slam title; beats defending champion Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-5

Martina Hingis
- Sep 13 50th Emmy Awards: The Practice, Frasier, Andre Braugher & Christine Lahti win
- Sep 13 US Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Patrick Rafter retains title; beats Mark Philippoussis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
- Sep 14 Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
- Sep 14 British TV show "The Royle Family" written and starring Caroline Adherne and Craig Cash, also starring Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston premieres on BBC Two
- Sep 15 With the landmark merger of WorldCom and MCI Communications completed the day prior, the new MCI WorldCom opens its doors for business.
- Sep 18 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is formed.
Film Release
Sep 18 "Rush Hour" directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker released - Jackie Chan's Hollywood breakthrough

Jackie Chan
Event of Interest
Sep 19 23rd Toronto International Film Festival: "Life Is Beautiful" directed by Roberto Benigni wins the People's Choice Award

Roberto Benigni
- Sep 20 Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Muirfield Village: US retains Cup; beats Europe 16-12 for third consecutive victory
- Sep 20 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Geneva, Switzerland: Conchita Martínez & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario beat Martina Hingis & Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-0, 6-2 in doubles decider to clinch Spain's 5th title, 3-2
Music Awards
Sep 23 32nd Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood & George Strait win

Garth Brooks

Trisha Yearwood
Election of Interest
Sep 27 German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU party suffers a heavy defeat in federal elections to Gerard Schroder's SPD party

Helmut Kohl