September 7
Activity of the day
Today is . . .
- Independence Day in Brazil
- Victory Day in Mozambique
On this day . . .
- England's Queen Elizabeth I is born in Greenwich (1533)
- The nickname Uncle Sam is first used to refer to the United States (1813)
- The first 'Miss America' beauty competition is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey (1920)
- Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot in Las Vegas; he dies six days later (1996)
- First presidential election is held in Egypt. (2005)
Births
- Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533)
- Elia Kazan, American stage and film director (1909)
- Sonny Rollins, American saxophonist (1929)
- Malcolm Bradbury, English author (1932)
- Buddy Holly, American rock singer and guitarist (1936)
- Chrissie Hynde, American musician (1951)
Deaths
- Catherine Parr, 6th wife of Henry VIII of England (1548)
- Keith Moon, English rock drummer (1978)
- Christy Brown, Irish novelist (1981)
- Liam O'Flaherty, Irish novelist (1984)
- Warren Zevon, American musician (2003)