Historical Events
- CBS radio cancels "House Party"
- First American Basketball Association (ABA) game is played with Oakland Oaks beating Anaheim Amigos, 132-129; red, white & blue ball and 3-point field goal introduced
- Seattle SuperSonics (now OKC Thunder) lose NBA debut game, 144-116 to the San Francisco Warriors at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Famous Birthdays
- Derrick Moore, American NFL running back (Az Cardinals, Carolina Panthers), born in Albany, Georgia
- Javier Sotomayor, Cuban jumper (world record 1989, Olympic gold 1992), born in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba
- Kate Walsh, American actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in San Jose, California
- Steve Vickers, English footballer (Middlesbrough), born in Bishop Auckland, England
- Trevor Hoffman, American Baseball Hall of Fame closer (first pitcher to 500 & 600 saves milestone), born Bellflower, California