Historical Events
Golf Tournament
Mickey Wright becomes first player in LPGA Tour history to average fewer than 74 strokes per round to win the Vare Trophy after a season average of 73.25; first of 5 consecutive Vare Trophies for Wright
Mickey Wright
Famous Birthdays
- Al Connelly, Canadian Musician/Songwriter
- Django Bates, British jazz musician, born in Beckenham, Kent
- Glenn Anderson, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (6 Stanley Cup wins; Edmonton Oilers [5]), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Famous Deaths
- Jaroslav Doubrava, Czech composer, dies at 51
