Historical Events
- A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley
- Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles
Election of Interest
Labour Party led by Harold Wilson wins UK general election
Harold Wilson
- The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) and its political wing the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) founded at the Spa Hotel in the village of Lucan near Dublin
- US Gen George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in US over his treatment during the 1973 World Series
Famous Birthdays
- Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor, born in Ashdod, Israel
- Chris Pronger, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada Olympics 1998, St. Louis), born in Dryden, Ontario, Canada
- Julio Ricardo Cruz, Argentine footballer (Internazionale), born in Santiago del Estero, Argentina
- Naike Rivelli, German model and daughter of Ornella Muti, born in Munich, Germany
- [Ralph] Dale Earnhardt Jr., American racing driver (Two-time Daytona 500 winner), born in Kannapolis, North Carolina
Famous Divorces
Divorce of Interest
Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (41) divorces director-producer William Asher (53) after 11 years of marriage
Elizabeth Montgomery
Famous Deaths
- Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73