Historical Events
- 20th Toronto International Film Festival: "Antonia's Line" directed by Marleen Gorris wins the People's Choice Award
Baseball Record
Greg Maddux of Braves sets record of 17 consecutive road victory
Greg Maddux
- Shawntel Smith (Okla), 24, crowned 69th Miss America 1996
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (53) weds nurse Elaine Mason
Stephen Hawking
Famous Deaths
- Michael Balfour, historian, dies at 86
- Pierre Olaf [Trivier], French actor (Camelot, Don't Drink the Water, Kraft Music Hall), dies at 67