Events in Sport
- LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax becomes first 3-time winner of Cy Young Award; unanimous winner for 2nd straight year; final year only 1 award given for pitchers in both major leagues
- NFL awards a franchise to New Orleans; name "Saints" alludes to November 1, All Saints Day in Catholic faith
Birthdays in Sport
- Bob Wells, pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Yakima, Washington
- Danny Everett, 4x400m runner (Olympic gold 1988)
- Paul Lewis, Australian field hockey forward (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
- Ruud Cabbage, soccer player (FC Twente)