Historical Events
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Cheri Oteri, American actress and comedian, born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- Ken Rosenthal, American sportswriter and reporter, born in Oyster Bay, Long Island
- Randy Myers, American pitcher (Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles), born in Vancouver, Washington
- Tonja Walker, American actress (Alex-One Life to Live), born in Huntington, West Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Nikolai Pogodin, Soviet playwright, dies at 61