Historical Events
- "Sextet" opens at Bijou Theater NYC for 9 performances
- Despite Billy Harris' hat trick Islanders lose 3-4
Golf Tournament
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
Kathy Whitworth
- Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes in the Ermenonville Forest outside Paris, killing all 346 people onboard
Famous Birthdays
- David Faustino, actor (I Had 3 Wives, Bud-Married With Children), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jared Rushton, actor (Big, Honey I Shrank the Kids)
- Paula Malai Ali, Malaysian-Bruneian TV Presenter and Actress
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Ruick, actress (Carousel, Fearless Fagan), dies at 43
- Frank Wilcox, American actor (Beverly Hillbillies), dies from a heart attack at 66