Historical Events
- Hernan Siles Zuazo installed as president of Bolivia
- MLB American League Championship: Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels, 3 games to 2
- MLB National League Championship: St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves, 3 games to 0
Canonization
Pope John Paul II canonizes Rev Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in place of another inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp, a saint
John Paul II
- US imposes sanctions against Poland for banning Solidarity trade union
Famous Birthdays
- Amon Buchanan, Australian rules footballer
- Hideki Mutoh, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo
Famous Deaths
- Jean Effel, French painter and journalist (b. 1908)
