Historical Events
- Cowhide, rather than just horsehide, can be used to make baseballs
- Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ
- Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days
Famous Deaths
- Max Weber, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1897)
- Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72