Historical Events
Academy Awards
36th Academy Awards: "Tom Jones", Best Film, Patricia Neal and Sidney Poitier win Best Actor/Actress, Poitier first black actor to win
Sidney Poitier
Patricia Neal
- Ian Smith becomes Prime Minister of Rhodesia
- New Zealander Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day
Famous Birthdays
- Bill D'Angelo, heavy metal rocker (Femme Fatale) (d. 2005)
- Caroline Rhea, Canadian comedian and actress, born in Westmount, Quebec, Canada
- Davis Love III, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1997; 21 PGA Tour titles), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Doug Strange, American baseball infielder (Seattle Mariners), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- José Rijo, Dominican baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, Cincinnati Reds), born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
- Page Hannah, American actress (Kate Riley-Fame), born in Chicago, Illinois