Historical Events
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Björn Wirdheim, Swedish racing driver, born in Växjö, Sweden
- Johnny Borrell, English singer (Razorlight), born in Sutton, London
Famous Deaths
- Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine, American country music singer, dies following a heart attack leading to a car crash at 62