Historical Events
- Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit
- Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee
- Following an Orange Order parade, intense riots erupt on the Springfield Road in Belfast; violence lasts for three days, and the British Army use CS gas for the first time in large quantities
Famous Birthdays
- Derek Brown, NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
- Stuart Carruthers, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympics 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WWII), dies at 75