Historical Events
Band of Brothers
"Band of Brothers" based on book by Stephen E. Ambrose, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks premieres, then most expensive miniseries ever made
- At 01:46:40 UTC the time on the Unix clock in milliseconds passes 1 billion since January 1, 1970, which Unix systems recognize as zero-time
Event of Interest
Two al-Qaeda linked suicide bombers disguised as journalists kill Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud by detonating explosives hidden in a camera and a battery-pack belt while interviewing him in Takhar Province, northeastern Afghanistan
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia becomes youngest (20) world #1 player; beats Pete Sampras 7-6, 6-1, 6-1
Famous Deaths
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953-2001)
Afghan political and military leader who fought the Soviet Union and led the Northern Alliance against the Taliban, assassinated at 48 in northeastern Afghanistan by al Qaeda-linked suicide bombers disguised as journalists
About September 9, 2001
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I'm Real - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule
- #1 Song: Mambo No 5 - Bob The Builder