Historical Events
- Saudi Arabia increases its oil buy-back price from 93 percent to 94.9 percent of posted price
Famous Birthdays
- Justin Whalin, actor (Jimmy-Lois & Clark, Charles in Charge), born in San Francisco, California
- Nina Persson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Örebro, Sweden
- Tim Henman, English tennis player, born in Oxford, England
Famous Deaths
- Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75
- Otto Kruger, American actor (Lux Video Theater), dies on 89th birthday