Historical Events
- Chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game & clinch NL pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Al MacNeil, Canadian NHL defenceman, coach (Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup 1970-71), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Jerome Shipp, American basketball (Olympic gold 1964)
- John Stanford, American college baseball coach/administrator (Middle Tennessee), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 2013)
- Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, American professional baseball player at 1st female pitcher to play in the Negro Leagues, born in Ridgeway, South Carolina (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Alan Gray, British composer, dies at 79