Historical Events
- "Men on the Moon" opens at Little Theater NYC for 5 performances
- First American Annual Comedy Awards, hosted by Alan King
- West Indies win fifth test against India to take exciting series 3-2
Famous Birthdays
- Hendrik Dreekmann, German tennis star
- Kelly Packard, actress (Tiffani Smith-California Dreams), born in Glendale, California
- Maarten Kerkhof, soccer player (Vitesse, De Graafschap)
- Sara Gilbert, American actress (Melissa in Roseanne), born in Santa Monica, California