Historical Events
- "Canterbury Tales" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 122 performances
- Apollo 10 launches from Kennedy Space Center and later transmits the 1st color pictures of Earth from space
- Sandra Haynie wins LPGA St Louis Women's Golf Invitational
Famous Birthdays
- Jean-Chris. Filippin, hockey defenseman (Team France 1998)
- Martika [Marta Marrero], Cuban-American singer (Toy Soldiers), born in Whittier, California
Famous Deaths
- Ludwig Berger, German film director and cinematographer (The Thief of Bagdad), dies at 77