Historical Events
- 1st transmission of CNN, the Cable News Network
- ANC sets fire to Sasol oil installations in South Africa
Music Concert
Barbra Streisand appears at an ACLU Benefit in California

Barbra Streisand
Golf Tournament
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championshipship

Beth Daniel
- Steve Garvey, hits the 7,000th Dodger home run
Famous Birthdays
- Oliver James, British actor
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Nielsen, American market analyst (b. 1897)
- Rube Marquard, American baseball pitcher, dies at 90