Historical Events
- "The Miracle at the Meadowlands", Eagles Herman Edwards returns a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the rival New York Giants
- 28th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins
- Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for 2nd time
Famous Birthdays
- Matt Dusk, Canadian jazz musician / vocalist
- Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová, Czech athlete