Historical Events
- 2 bettors win largest US Daily Double ($19,909.60 in Detroit)
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Darren Campbell, British sprint athlete, born in Moss Side, Manchester, England
- Martin Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Ville St. Pierre, Quebec, Canada
Paul Walker
Paul Walker, American actor (The Fast and the Furious), born in Glendale, California (d. 2013)
Paul Walker
- Tarana Burke, American activist, founder of #MeToo, born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- Eduard Flipse, Dutch conductor/composer, dies at 77
- Marjorie Post, US philanthropic/multi-millionaire ($200m), dies at 86