Historical Events
- Paul Molitor at 37 is oldest to reach 100 RBIs for 1st time in career
- STS-51 (Discovery) launches into orbit
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: Pete Sampras wins his second US title; beats Frenchman Cédric Pioline 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Pete Sampras
Cedric Pioline
- Wang Junxia runs a women's 3000 m world record (8:12.29) at the Chinese National Games
Famous Deaths
- Charles Lamont, actor and director (Abbott & Costello movies), dies at 95
- Harold Innocent, English actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), dies at 60
- Herman Nieland, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 82
- Raymond Burr, Canadian-American actor (Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla), dies of liver cancer at 76