Historical Events
Election of Interest
Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
James Callaghan
Harold Wilson
Theater Premiere
Tom Stoppard's play "Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land" premieres in London
Tom Stoppard
Famous Birthdays
- Fernando Morientes, Spanish footballer
- Henrik Stenson, Swedish golfer (British Open 2016), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Ike Hilliard, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)
- Kim Collins, Nevisian sprinter
- Ross Gload, American baseball player
- Ryan Drese, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- Simone Inzaghi, Italian footballer
- Sterling K. Brown, American actor (The People v. O. J. Simpson, This is Us), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Deaths
Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes, American reclusive billionaire, filmmaker and aviator, dies at 72
Howard Hughes
- Wilder Penfield, Canadian surgeon (b. 1891)