Historical Events
- Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season
- The Provisional Irish Republican Army explode bombs in Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Ballymena, Bessbrook and Magherafelt; 2 civilians are killed and 12 injured
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies
- Archibald MacLeish, American lawyer and writer (Conquistador), dies at 89
- Mimi Boesnach, actress (Wedding of Kloris & Roses), dies at 82