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September, 7

  • 2000 Rage Against The Machine bassist Timothy Commerford pleads guilty to charges of assault and disorderly conduct in a Manhattan court, and is sentenced to time served, stemming from an incident during the MTV Video Music Awards the night before. During the show, Commerford climbed a large set piece as Limp Bizkit was accepting an award, was forcibly removed from the venue by N.Y. Police, and spent the rest of the night in jail.
  • 2000 ‘N Sync prove themselves the kings of pop when they take home three “Moon Man” trophies _ including best pop video and the viewers’ choice award _ during the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Hip-hop icon Eminem, who tied ‘N Sync with six nominations, takes home two “Moon Mean” Awards, including the prestigious video of the year nod.
  • 1997 Derek Taylor, press officer for the Beatles for much of their career, dies at his home in Suffolk, England, at the age of 65. He had been battling cancer for several years.
  • 1996 Composer Niccolo Castiglioni dies at the age of 64.
  • 1995 Hip-hop periodical Rappages Magazine presents a $10,000 check to the Minority AIDS Project in memory of Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, on what would have been the rapper’s 31st birthday.
  • 1986 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Take My Breath Away,” Berlin. The song, which is featured in the film “Top Gun,” wins an Oscar as best original song.
  • 1976 Paul McCartney, who earlier purchased rights to Buddy Holly’s song catalog, commemorates Holly’s 40th birthday with the inauguration of “Buddy Holly Week” in the U.K.
  • 1973 Elton John performs at the Hollywood Bowl, where he’s introduced by porn star Linda Lovelace.
  • 1949 Singer Gloria Gaynor (“I Will Survive”) is born in Newark, N.J.
  • 1936 Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) is born in Lubbock, Texas.