Historical Events
- Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun"
Famous Birthdays
- Abeyratne Samarasekera, UAE cricket all-rounder (1996 World Cup)
- Bradley Nowell, American ska musician (Sublime) (d. 1996)
- James Allison, British Formula 1 Technical Director of Mercedes-AMG, born in Louth, Lincolnshire
- Jayson Williams, NBA center (NJ Nets)
- Jeri Ryan, actress (7 of 9-Star Trek Voyager)
- Johanne Samarasekera, UAE cricket opening bowler (96 World Cup)
- Reggie Rivers, NFL running back (Denver Broncos)
- Shawn Graham, Canadian politician
Famous Deaths
- Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71
- Peter Arno, American cartoonist (b. 1904)