Historical Events
- Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun"
Famous Birthdays
- Bradley Nowell, American ska musician (Sublime), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1996)
- James Allison, British Formula 1 Technical Director of Mercedes-AMG, born in Louth, Lincolnshire
- Jayson Williams, American NBA center (NJ Nets), born in Ritter, South Carolina
- Jeri Ryan, American actress (7 of 9-Star Trek Voyager), born in Munich, Germany
- Reggie Rivers, American NFL running back (Denver Broncos), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Shawn Graham, Canadian politician, born in Rexton, Canada
Famous Deaths
- Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71
- Peter Arno, American cartoonist (b. 1904)