Historical Events
- A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is shot dead by undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary officers during a bomb attack in Belfast
- Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)
- President of Sinn Féin Ruairi O'Brady, addresses a party conference in Dublin and proclaims that the North of Ireland must be made ungovernable as a first step to achieve a united Ireland
- Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21
Famous Birthdays
- Aaron Bailey, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)
- Dervla Kirwan, Irish actress
- Mike Verstegen, NFL guard (New Orleans Saints)
Famous Deaths
- Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95
- Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game & later, dies
- Fernand Quinet, Belgian composer/conductor (Guerre), dies at 73