Events in Sport
- Scottish Matra-Ford driver Jackie Stewart wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; his 6th F1 win of the season
Birthdays in Sport
- Darren Bragg, American outfielder (Seattle Mariners), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- Rudy Galindo, American figure skater, born in San Jose, California