Historical Events
- France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
- Italian government of Mariano Rumor resigns
Famous Birthdays
- Erwin Thijs, Belgian cyclist
- M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American film director
- Mike Strange, Niagara Falls Ontario, boxer (Olympics 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58