Historical Events
- 50,000 attend Celebration of Life, rock concert, McCrea Louisiana
- 71st US Golf Open: Lee Trevino shoots a 280 at Merion GC in Ardmore PA
- Indians Ken Harrelson retires from baseball to play pro golf
- International Court of Justice asks South Africa to pull out of Namibia
Famous Birthdays
- Anette Olzon, Swedish singer
- Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince/son of King of Nepal
- Nicole Stevenson, Australian backstroker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Tyrone Drakeford, NFL cornerback (SF 49ers)