It happened on a… September 6

World #1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is sensationally disqualified in 4th round of US Open after hitting a ball in frustration, striking a line judge.

“New Moon” second book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown.

The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.

Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig’s record, plays in 2,131 straight games.

The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia’s second largest city, which had been renamed Leningrad in 1924.

Martina Navratilova requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.

Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.

Elvis Presley records “White Christmas”, “Silent Night” & “Here Comes Santa Claus”.

Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed. The order only applied to Jews over the age of 6.

1st true supermarket, the “Piggly Wiggly” is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee.