Historical Events
- Howard Sacklers "Great White Hope" premieres in NYC
- Military coup overthrows President Fernando Belaúnde Terry in Peru
- The proposed civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland, is banned from the area of the city centre and the Waterside area; the banning order is issued under the Public Order Act by William Craig, then Home Affairs Minister
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Greg Foster, NBA center (Utah Jazz)
- Marco Roelofsen, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
- Paul Crichton, English footballer