Historical Events
- 30th Venice Film Festival opens
- Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno Czechoslovakia
- France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)
Famous Birthdays
- Clayton Holmes, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys), born in Florence, South Carolina
- Jeremy Schaap, American sportswriter, born in New York City, New York
- Keith Tyson, English artist, born in Ulverston, United Kingdom