Historical Events
- H J Witteveen appointed as director of IMF
- Munson and Fisk get into a brawl at Fenway Park
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Johnson, cricketer (promising South Australian opening batsman)
- Eduardo Noriega, Spanish actor
- Gregg Berhalter, soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- Les Hill, Australian Actor
- Mario Bennett, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns)
- Tempestt Bledsoe, actress (Vanessa Huxtable-Cosby Show), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Veerle Dejaeghere, Belgian athlete
Famous Deaths
- Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91
- Walter Ulbricht, pres German DR, dies at 80