Historical Events
- "Eight is Enough" premieres on ABC-TV
- TV comedy "Three's Company" starring Jack Ritter, Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt premieres on ABC
- US House of Representatives begins 90 day test of televising its sessions
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Tee, American actor
- Joe Hahn, American musician
Famous Deaths
- Antonino Rocca, Italian-Argentine professional wrestler, dies at 49
- Hubert Aquin, Quebec novelist, political activist and editor (b. 1929)
- Kamal Joemblat, Lebanese politician, murdered