Historical Events
US Masters Golf
42nd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 42 year old Gary Player shoots a record-tying final round 64 (−8) to win by 1 stroke from Rod Funseth, Tom Watson and Hubert Green
Gary Player
Tom Watson
- Brewers sweep Orioles 11-3, 16-3, & 13-5 (each with a grand slam)
Event of Interest
In separate NBA games Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points & San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points (33 in 1 quarter)
George Gervin
Famous Birthdays
- Jorge Andrade, Portuguese footballer, born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Rachel Stevens, English singer (S Club 7), born in Southgate, London
- Vesna Pisarović, Croatian singer, born in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Famous Deaths
- Clough Williams-Ellis, British architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales, dies at 94
- Vivian McGrath, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1937), dies at 62