Historical Events
- "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" closes at Majestic NYC after 19 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Schroeder, American NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Elizabeth Punsalan, American ice skater (Olympic 15-94), born in Syracuse, New York
- Hal Niedzviecki, Canadian novelist & cultural critic, born in Brockville, Canada
- MF Doom [Daniel Dumile], American hip hop artist, born in London, United Kingdom
- Scott Thornton, Canadian hockey left wing (941 NHL games; Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks), born in London, Ontario
- Yusuke Naora, Japanese game art director, born in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Elmer Flick, baseball player (b. 1876)
- Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)