Historical Events
- 40th MLB All Star Game, RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington D.C.: NL beats AL, 9-3; MVP: Willie McCovey, SF Giants, 1B
- USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Cassels, Canadian NHL center (Hartford Whalers), born in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada
- Dmitri Khristich, Ukrainian NHL left wing (LA Kings), born in Kiev, Ukraine
- Fernanda Ribeiro, Portuguese 10k runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Penafiel, Portugal
Famous Deaths
- Deli Floyd, writer, dies