Historical Events
- John McEnroe wins his first of 3 season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 against fellow American Arthur Ashe at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Event of Interest
US President Jimmy Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday
Jimmy Carter
Martin Luther King Jr.
Famous Birthdays
- Angela Lindvall, American supermodel
- John Reuben, American hip hop artist
- Karen Elson, British supermodel
Famous Deaths
- Thomas DeSimone, gangster associate of the Lucchese crime family (b. 1950)