Historical Events
- OPEC directs members to negotiate price increases to offset the devaluation of the US dollar
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Chesney Hawkes, English singer (Feels So Alive, The One and Only), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England
- Christian Fauria, NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks)
- Ian Van Der Wal, swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Darwin, Australia
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Ford McGuinn, American director and actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men), dies of heart attack at 67
- Yvonne St Clair, dancer, dies at 57