Historical Events
- LA Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 NY Yankees in Game 1 of the Baseball World Series at Yankee Stadium; Dodgers win, 5-2 and sweep series, 4-0
Event of Interest
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer condemns western grain shipments to USSR
Konrad Adenauer
Famous Deaths
- Herb Joesting, College Football Hall of Fame halfback/fullback (Uni of Minnesota; Chicago Bears), dies from heart failure at 58