Historical Events
- 35th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 33-28 in Birmingham
- CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10; game marred by woeful field conditions
Famous Birthdays
- Álex López Morón, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
- Arshad Laiq, cricket all-rounder (United Arab Emirates World Cup 1996)
- Evan Droop, Yarrawonga VIC, Australian golfer
- Jason Day, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Todd Perry, NFL guard (Chicago Bears)
Famous Deaths
- Fritz von Unruh, German writer, dies at 85
- Jan Drda, Czech writer (Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani), dies at 55