Historical Events
Album Release
David Bowie releases his breakthrough album "The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
David Bowie
- Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie, Rhodesia)
- Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London
- US bombs Haiphong, North-Vietnam; 1000s killed
Famous Birthdays
- Cristina Scabbia, Italian singer (Lacuna Coil)
- Dulip Liyanage, cricketer (Sri Lanka righty fast-medium Test bowler)
- Erin Woodley, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Mississauga, Ontario
- Frankie King, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
- Gary Downs, running back (Atlanta Falcons)
- Jeff Williams, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics 1996)
- Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman (Team Finland, Montreal)