Historical Events
- Kimberley Ann Smith, of NC, 17, crowned America's Junior Miss
- Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires (replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on US Supreme Court)
- Test cricket debut of Terry Alderman, v England at Trent Bridge
- The AIDS epidemic is formally recognized by medical professionals in San Francisco, California
- Vaccine to prevent hoof & mouth disease announced
Famous Birthdays
- Ella (Jiahua) Chen, member of the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E
- Teresa Cormack, New Zealand murder victim (d. 1987)
Famous Deaths
- Richard Goolden, British actor (Two Days to Live, School for Husbands), dies at 86