Historical Events
Australian Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Guillermo Vilas retains title for 4th and last Grand Slam win; beats American John Sadri 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
- British Steel workers go on a national strike
Famous Birthdays
- Mac Danzig, American Mixed martial arts combatant
- Stephanie Stiegler, pairs skater (& Zimmerman), born in Santa Monica, California
Famous Deaths
- Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44