Historical Events
- Yom Kippur War begins as Syria & Egypt attack Israel
Famous Birthdays
- Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor
- Jeff Davis, American comedian
- Rebecca Lobo, Mass, WNBA center (Olympic gold 1996)/(NY Liberty)
- Sylvain Legwinski, French footballer
Famous Deaths
- Arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71
- Dennis Price, English actor ( Kind Hearts and Coronets, Separate Tables), dies at 58 (b. 1915)
- Sidney Blackmer, American actor (played Ted Roosevelt in 7 movies, Rosemary's Baby), dies of cancer at 78