Historical Events
- 75th Boston Marathon: Alvaro Mejia of Colombia 1st man in 2:18:45 and Sara Mae Berman of United States 1st woman in 3:08:30
- Charles Manson sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Sharon Tate
- Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day)
- USSR Salyut 1 launched; 1st manned lab in orbit
Famous Birthdays
- Otis Scott, 400m/800m runner, born in Gainesville, Florida