Historical Events
- NASA satellite Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit
Event of Interest
Willie Mays takes 2nd place on all-time HR list
Willie Mays
Famous Birthdays
- Cedric Figaro, American football linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player
- Maysa Leak, American Jazz Singer
- Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder
- Zefross Moss, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots)
Famous Deaths
- Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test South Africa v England 1927-28), dies
- Ken Miles, British-American auto racer and engineer (USAC Road Racing C'ship 1961; 24 Hours of Daytona 1966), dies in practice accident at 47
- Michael Garrison, producer (Crowded Sky), dies after a fall at 43
