Historical Events
- Muslims in Jakarta set fire to PKI headquarters
- Once-Hertogenbosch soccer team FC de Bosch forms
- Post Office Tower opens in London, tallest building in England
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Ardal O'Hanlon, Irish comedian and actor, born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland
- C. J. Ramone [Christopher Ward], American musician (The Ramones), born in Queens, New York
- Martin Mayhew, American NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Daytona Beach, California
- Matt Biondi, American swimmer (8 Olympic gold-84, 88, 92), born in Moraga, California
- Ross Flemer, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Newport Beach, California