Historical Events
- The Clash release their first recording "White Riot"
- US restricts citizens from visiting Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea & Cambodia
- Vietnam hands over MIA to US
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Murphy, English footballer
- Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- Fernando Rodney, Dominican baseball player
- Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player
- Willy Sagnol, French footballer
- Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player
Famous Deaths
- José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1944)
- Marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered