Famous Birthdays
- Michael Johnson, American 200m/400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-96), born in Dallas, Texas
- Tim 'Ripper' Owens, American singer (Iced Earth, ex-Judas Priest), born in Akron, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Russell L. Rogers, American electrical engineer and astronaut (X-20), dies in explosion at 38
- Varian Fry, American journalist and recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations", dies at 59