Historical Events
- In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH
- Several thousand Argentine troops seize the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands from Great Britain
Famous Birthdays
- Bianca Chatfield, Australian netball player, born in Somerville, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
- Jack Evans, American professional wrestler, born in Fountain Valley, California
- Jeremy Bloom, American skier and football player, born in Loveland, Colorado
- Leyla Milani, Iranian-Canadian actress and model, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Marco Amelia, Italian World Cup-winning footballer (goalkeeper), born in Frascati, Italy