Historical Events
- "Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater NYC for 1 performance
US Masters Golf
35th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Charles Coody wins his only major title by 2 strokes ahead of runners-up Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
- WBFF TV channel 45 in Baltimore, MD (IND) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
Oliver Riedel
Oliver Riedel, German musician (Rammstein), born in Schwerin, Germany
Oliver Riedel
- Vicellous Reon Shannon, American actor (The Hurricane), born in Memphis, Tennessee