Historical Events
Event of Interest
Elton John, sick with flu, collapses in the Hollywood Universal Ampitheater
Elton John
- US Congress' final approval to create Department of Education
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Christian Jones, Australian racing driver
- Jon Garland, American baseball player
- Steve Simpson, Australian rugby league footballer
- Zita Görög, Hungarian actress and model
Famous Deaths
- Gracie Fields, English music hall/vaudeville performer and actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81
- Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish songwriter and guitarist (Wings), dies at 26
