Famous Birthdays
- Jorge Luis Gonzales, Cuban-born American boxer
- Ty Pennington [Gary Tygert Burton], American television host (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Webster Slaughter, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)
Famous Deaths
- Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51
- Nettie Palmer, Australian poet and essayist (Henry Handel Richardson: A Study), dies at 79