Historical Events
- Bloody Sunday: 27 unarmed civilians are shot (14 are killed) by the British Army during a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland; this is the highest death toll from a single shooting incident during 'the Troubles'
- Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Simon, Canadian ice hockey player (Colorado Avalanche), born in Wawa, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81