Historical Events
- Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal
- US, UK, USSR, others sign Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons
Famous Birthdays
- Damian Lewis, British actor, born in St John's Wood, London
- Jennifer Lynne Faucette, Miss America-Vt (1996), born in Burlington, Vermont
- John Bock, NFL center (NY Jets, Miami Dolphins), born in Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Linda Wild, US tennis star (1993 Melbourne Open), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria