Historical Events
- Poland party leader Edward Gierek resigns
- World's longest road tunnel, St Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens
Famous Birthdays
- Franco Costanzo, Argentinian football goalkeeper, born in Río Cuarto, Argentina
Famous Divorces
Divorce of Interest
Lawyer Kathleen St. Johns divorces best-selling author Michael Crichton (37) after nearly 2 years of marriage
Michael Crichton
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48