Historical Events
Film Premier
"The Martian" based on the novel by Andy Weir, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival
Matt Damon
- A large crane collapses killing more than 100 people in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Ex-Governor of Texas, Rick Perry becomes the first candidate to drop out of race for the Republican nomination
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (The Big Bang Theory) are named highest earning TV actresses (28.5million) by Forbes
Famous Deaths
- Marcel Zeeuw, Surinamese soldier (coup 1982), dies at 61