Historical Events
- A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umpires from attacking a fan
Event of Interest
Announcement of US hostage rescue bungle in Iran
Jimmy Carter
- Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Alejandro Valverde, Spanish cyclist
- Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer
- Kazuhito Tadano, Japanese basaball player
Famous Deaths
- Katia Mann, German actress and wife of German writer Thomas Mann, dies at 96