Historical Events
- China's People's Liberation Army Navy, put into service ChangZheng 1, their first nuclear-powered submarine
- Virginia Squires trade Julius "Dr J" Erving to NY Nets
Famous Birthdays
- Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skiing athlete
- Chris Shinn, American singer-songwriter (Live, Unified Theory), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Kerwin Waldroup, DL (Detroit Lions)
Famous Deaths
- Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)