Historical Events
- 'Bloody Sunday': 27 unarmed civilians are shot (of whom 14 were killed) by the British Army during a civil rights march in Derry; this is the highest death toll from a single shooting incident during 'the Troubles'
- Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations
Famous Birthdays
- Burt Thornton, CFL receiver (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Chris Simon, Wawa, NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)
- Jill McGill, LPGA golfer (1995 British Open-2nd), born in Denver, Colorado
Famous Deaths
- Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81