Event:
At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago
More Notable Events on September 10:
1997 Discovery buys Travel Channel for $20 million
1993 1,000 Boeing 747 jumbo planes produced
1992 Bud Selig becomes interm commissioner of baseball
1990 19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win U.S. Open
1990 Ellis Island reopens as a museum