Historical Events
- BEA flight to Basel Switzerland, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143
- Kansas City Royals open their new park, Royals Stadium with 12-1 rout of the Texas Rangers; attendance 39,476
- Pakistan suspends constitution
Famous Birthdays
- Aidan Moffat, Scottish musician (Arab Strap), born in Falkirk, Scotland
- Christopher Simmons, American graphic designer, born in Canada
- Guillaume Canet, French actor and film director (Tell No One), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Roberto Carlos, Brazilian soccer left back (Brazil 125 caps, Real Madrid), born in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil