Historical Events
- 1st pole vault over 16' (4.88m) (John Uelses-16', Melrose Games)
- 8 of 9 planets align for 1st time in 400 years
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Fordham, English darts player
- Ben Testerman, tennis star, born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Michael T Weiss, actor (Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Paul Kilgus, baseball player