Historical Events
- NYPD officer Robert Torsney shoots unarmed youth Randolph Evans while answering response at youth's Brooklyn home
Event of Interest
O.J. Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs Detroit
O.J. Simpson
- The Band's farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom
- Viking 1 radio signals from Mars help prove the general theory of relativity
Famous Birthdays
- Clint Mathis, American soccer player
- Donovan McNabb, American football player