Historical Events
NBA All-Star Game
17th NBA All-Star Game, Cow Palace, San Francisco, Ca: West beats East, 135-120; MVP: Rick Barry, SF Warriors, SF
Rick Barry
Election of Interest
Edward W. Brooke (Sen-R-Mass), takes his seat as the 1st popularly elected African American to the US Senate
Edward W. Brooke
- Lester Maddox inaugurated as Governor of Georgia
- PBS (the National Educational TV) begins as a 70 station network
Famous Birthdays
- Johan Laats, Belgian judoka, born in Antwerp, Belgium
- Micky Michelle, [Ingrid Hankers], Dutch dancer (Josephine, Sound of Motown)
- Trini Alvarado, American actress (Frighteners), born in NYC, New York
Famous Weddings
- Dutch Princess Margret marries Pieter van Vollenhoven
Famous Divorces
Divorce of Interest
Actor Christopher Plummer (37) divorces columnist Patricia Lewis after nearly 5 years of marriage
Christopher Plummer
Famous Deaths
- Emerson Treacy, American actor (California Straight Ahead, Prowler), dies after surgery at 66
- Vilem Petrzelka, composer, dies at 77