Historical Events
- 1st women FBI members sworn in (Susan Lynn Roley & Joanne E Pierce)
- 7 people are killed in separate incidents across Northern Ireland
- Dutch Minister of Agt decides to ignore soft drug usage
- Secret Talks Between IRA and British Government: Gerry Adams is part of a delegation to London for talks with the British Government
Famous Birthdays
- Aldi Henry, CFL defensive back (Calgary Stampeders)
- Darnay Scott, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals)
- Lisa Leslie, California, WNBA center (LA Sparks)/forward (Olympic gold 1996)
- Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver
- Michael Westbrook, NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
- Stoney Case, NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals)
Famous Deaths
- Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies
- King Talal of Jordan (b. 1909)