Historical Events
- 1st Boeing 747 to land in Amsterdam & Brussels
- Neil Blaney is found not guilty of illegal arms importation to the Irish Republican Army by a Dublin jury
- NY Yankees infielder Horace Clarke breaks up a potential no-hitter in the 9th inning for 3rd time in 28 days
- The Prevention of Incitement to Hatred Act (Northern Ireland) is introduced; it proves difficult to secure convictions under its provisions, seldom enforced
Famous Birthdays
- Colin Edwin, Australian musician (Porcupine Tree)
- Derrick Ralph Adkins, 400m hurdler (Olympic gold 1996), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Monie Love, English rapper
- Scotty 2 Hotty, American wrestler
- Steve Morrow, Irish footballer
Famous Deaths
- Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and aboriginal rights fighter, dies at 81