Historical Events
- 23rd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Virginia beats North Carolina, 67-62
- Ice Dance Championship at Gothenburg won by Pakhomova & Gorshkov (URS)
- Ice Pairs Championship at Gothenburg won by Rodnina & Zaitsev (Soviet Union)
- In his 10th title defence, WBA light welterweight champion Antonio Cervantes of Colombia is beaten by 17 year old Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred BenÃtez in a 15-round split decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Benitez youngest ever world champion
- Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain)
- Wales clinch their 7th Five Nations Rugby Championship title, 7th Grand Slam and 13th Triple Crown with a 19-13 win over France at the National Stadium, Cardiff
- Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by American Dorothy Hamill
Famous Birthdays
- Ken Anderson, American professional wrestler
Famous Deaths
- Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxer, actor (world light heavyweight champion 1932-34), dies of Paget's disease of bone at 68