It happened on a… September 7

US Open Women’s Tennis: Bianca Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title; stuns Serena Williams 6-2, 7-5.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s mockumentary “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” premieres at the Toronto Film Festival.

Rap artist Tupac Shakur shot multiple times in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas, dies 6 days later.

Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito & Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame.

Desmond Tutu was the first black to be installed to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.

The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.

Two-building Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is officially opened.

London received its initial rain of bombs from Nazi Germany during World War II.

Interpol forms in Vienna.

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.