Historical Events
- 17th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-120 at Daly City, California
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
- Micky Michelle, [Ingrid Hankers], Dutch dancer (Josephine, Sound of Motown)
- Trini Alvarado, actor (Frighteners)
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