Historical Events
- "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
- Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam
Famous Birthdays
- Bert Emanuel, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Dian Bachar, American actor, born in Denver, Colorado
- Jessie Armstead, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)
- Randall Evans, 100m/200m runner, born in Franklin, Virginia
- Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, born in Mumbai, India
- Tom Vano, field hockey goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Plainfield, New Jersey