Historical Events
- 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced
Famous Birthdays
- Bev Francis, Australia, world women's power-lifting champion
- Christopher McDonald, American actor
- Clive Aslet, British editor (Country Life)
- Janice Dickinson, American Ex-Supermodel
Famous Deaths
- S Z Sakall, Hungarian stage and film character actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 72