Historical Events
- European Space Agency (ESA) forms
- Wings release "Venus & Mars" album
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Farrell, English rugby league and union footballer
- Marissa Mayer, American technology executive (CEO of Yahoo, designed Google home page), born in Wausau, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
- Michel Simon, Swiss actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), dies at 80
- Steve Prefontaine, American runner (5K 1972 Olympic 4th), dies in a car accident at 24
- Tatsuo Shimabuku, Japanese martial artist and founder of Isshinryu Karate, dies at 66