Historical Events
- American jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races)
- Lt General Marshall S Carter, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA
Famous Birthdays
- Jennifer Rubin, American actress (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- John Thomas Griffith, American rocker (Red Rockers), born in Lubbock, Texas
- Mike Ness, American rocker (Social Distortion), born in Lynn, Massachusetts
- Nancy Filteau, Canadian athlete, 72k judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Famous Deaths
- Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24
- Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer, dies at 78