Historical Events
- Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr
Famous Birthdays
- Ieroklis Stoltidis, Greek footballer
- Macey Brooks, wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
- Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
- Vaggelis Koutsoures, Greek footballer