Historical Events
- A British soldier dies 7 days after being mortally wounded in an Irish Republican Army attack in North Ireland
- After 1,200 years Great Britain abandons pence & shilling system for decimal currency
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Failey-Herbert, South African golfer (1989 winner SA Champ)
- Jim Butler, US table tennis player (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Ray Sefo, New Zealand kick boxer, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Renee O'Connor, US actress (Xena Warrior Princess), born in Katy, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Dimitrios Loundras, Greek gymnast, dies at 85
- Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63