Historical Events
Event of Interest
Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder/manager Leo Durocher ends his 45 year career in the sport when he resigns as Houston Astros manager
Leo Durocher
- USSR-West Germany gas tunnel opens
Famous Birthdays
- Jana Henke, German swimmer
- John Thomson, American baseball player
- Rachid Chékhémani, French runner
- Rodney Kite-Powell, historian
Famous Deaths
- Joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74