Historical Events
- Never repeated 10 cent Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th
- NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks
- Saudi Arabia announces that it will increase its participation in Aramco to 60 percent
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Gwynne, British politician
- Darin Erstad, outfielder (California Angels)
- James Miller, Australian pole vaulter (Olympics 1996)
- Johnny Taylor, NBA forward (Orlando Magic)
- Lyndsay Kahler, Orange California, Miss America-California (1997)
- Stefan Lessard, American musician