Historical Events
Television Awards
29th Emmy Awards: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Carroll O'Conner & Bea Arthur win

Mary Tyler Moore
Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: Guillermo Vilas becomes the only Argentine to win US title; beats Jimmy Connors 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0

Guillermo Vilas

Jimmy Connors
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay), born in London, England
- Ludacris [Christopher Bridges], American rapper and actor (Back for the First Time, Fast and Furious), born in Champaign, Illinois
- Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player, born in Carmarthen, Wales
Famous Divorces
- TV's Rhoda gets divorced
Famous Deaths
- Don Blackman, actor (Old Man & Sea, Desert Legion), dies at 65
- Leonard Carey, American actor (Rebecca, Laughter), dies at 90