Historical Events
- Dianne Feinstein is named as San Francisco's 1st female and Jewish mayor
- Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten freed
- Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus
Famous Birthdays
- Jaclyn Victor, Malaysian singer (Gemilang), born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Famous Deaths
- Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Neth/US phycists, dies at 76