Historical Events
- "Illya Darling" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 320 performances
- Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress & reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Theater Premiere
Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" debuts in London at the Old Vic
Tom Stoppard
Famous Birthdays
- Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Mark Seay, American football wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Los Angeles, California
- Stefan Johnstown, Norwegian speed walker (world record 20 km)
- Wendel Suckow, American luger (Olympics 1994), born in Marquette, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Donald Sangster, Jamaican prime-minister (b. 1911)