Historical Events
- KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Brandon Harrison, NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers)
- Brian Earley, diver (Olympics 1996), born in Fresno, California
- Chris Oeding, water polo driver (Olympics 1996), born in Santa Ana, California
Famous Deaths
- Bella Darvi [Bajla Węgier], Polish actress (The Egyptian, Hell and High Water, Racers), commits suicide at 42
- Pier Angeli [Anna Maria Pierangeli], Italian actress (Sodom & Gomorrah, Vintage, Battle of the Bulge), dies of barbiturate overdose at 39