Historical Events
- 43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stad
- All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds)
- US health officials concede African American were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphilis experiment
Famous Birthdays
- Craig Howard, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Rolex), born in Redding, California
- Kevin Roberts, cricketer (NSW middle-order batsman since 1994-95)