Historical Events
- 50,000 attend Celebration of Life, rock concert, McCrea Louisiana
- Indians Ken Harrelson retires from baseball to play pro golf
- International Court of Justice asks South Africa to pull out of Namibia
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: Lee Trevino wins his 2nd Open by 3 strokes in a Monday 18-hole playoff with Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
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)