Historical Events
- 1st Elvis convention, 2500 fans attend in Cincinnati
- NY Mets clinch NL East pennant
- Ton Duc Thang elected president of North Vietnam
- Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem National Conv) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Greene, NFL guard (Miami Dolphins, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Donald DeGrate, Jr., American music producer
- Gene Hunt, R&B musician (Acid Man)
- Goya Toledo, Spanish actress and model (Amores Perros), born in Arrecife, Spain
- Lisa Matthews, American Playboy model (Apr, 1990, Playmate of the Year 1991), born in Peoria, Illinois
- Megan Ward, actress (Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies), born in Los Angeles, California
- Shawn "Clown" Crahan, American musician (Slipknot)