Historical Events
- NY Giant's Casey Stengel HR beats Yanks 1-0 in World Series
Famous Birthdays
- Goody Petronelli, American boxing trainer and manager, born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
- Jean Nidetch, businesswoman and founder of Weight Watchers, born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- A P "Bunny" Lucas, cricketer (five Tests for England 1879-82), dies