Historical Events
- B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
Event of Interest
Martin Luther King Jr. opens campaign in Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr.
Famous Birthdays
- Anna Ivan, La Joltennis star, born in Los Angeles, California
- Don Myrah, cyclist (Olympics 20th-96), born in Oakland, California
- Shabba Ranks [Rexton Gordon], Jamaican dancehall musician and reggae deejay (X-tra Naked ), born in St. Ann, Jamaica
- Trish Johnson, British golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles; 19 LET wins), born in Bristol, England
Famous Deaths
- Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50