Historical Events
- Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
- Dick McInnes from Henderson, Kentucky stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite pulled by a speedboat along the Ohio River
Famous Birthdays
- John Keller Jr, team handball back court (Olympics 1996), born in Toledo, Ohio
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, NHL high scoring center (Pitts Penguin, #66), born in Montreal, Quebec

Mario Lemieux
Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy, Canadian NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche), born in Quebec City, Québec

Patrick Roy
- Paul Moloney, Australian golfer, born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Penny Baker, playmate (January, 1984), born in Buffalo, New York
- Richey Reneberg, tennis star (1995 Australian doubles), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Theo Bos, Dutch soccer player: Vitesse
- Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins)
Famous Deaths
- Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, Swedish composer, dies at 79