Historical Events
- 77th Boston Marathon: Jon Anderson of United States 1st man in 2:16:03 and Jacqueline Hansen of United States 1st woman in 3:05:59
- German counter-terrorist unit GSG 9 founded.
Famous Birthdays
- Brett Maher, Adelaide SA Australia, basketball guard (Olympics 1996)
- Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Jeff Lewis, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- Kaihō Ryōji, Japanese sumo wrestler
- Kenneth Carlsen, Danish tennis star
- Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- Theo Ratliff, NBA forward/center (Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers)