Historical Events
- Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash, 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977
Famous Birthdays
- Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer, born in Fukuoka, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85
- Paul Burkhard, composer, dies at 65