September 7

Events

 * 1939 - Radio New York Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission

Births

 * 1726 -, French chess player and composer (d. *1795)
 * 1777 -, German musician and composer (d. 1844
 * 1914 -, Australian pianist and composer
 * 1912 -, U.S. entrepreneur and electrical engineer who cofounded the Hewlett-Packard Co., a leading manufacturer computers, computer printers, and analytic and measuring equipment. (d.1996)
 * 1920 -, American guitarist
 * 1922 -, Canadian radio host (d. 2007)
 * 1929 - (jazz saxophonist)
 * 1930 -, American jazz saxophonist
 * 1934 -, American musician (d. 2005)
 * 1936 -, American singer (The Crickets) (d. 1959)
 * 1946 - (Chic)
 * 1949 -, American singer
 * 1951 -, Brazilian singer
 * 1951 -, American guitarist and singer (The Pretenders)
 * 1951 -, American composer
 * 1952 - (Pretenders)
 * 1953 -, American keyboardist
 * 1957 -, American pop singer (Shalamar and Culture Club) (d. *1997)
 * 1960 - (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians)
 * 1961 -, American Saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) {d. 2008)
 * 1961 -, French Pianist
 * 1969 -, American singer (Mindless Self Indulgence)
 * 1972 -, American rapper (Atmosphere)
 * 1981 -, American musician (lead singer of 12 Stones)

Deaths

 * 1978 –, English drummer (The Who) (b. 1946)
 * 2002 –, American singer (b. 1938)
 * 2003 –, American musician (b. 1947)
 * 2005 –, Italian singer (b. 1933)
 * 2008 –, Croatian singer (b. 1964)
 * 2008 –, Japanese pop artist and director (b. 1973)