Historical Events
- Musical "Cats" opens at Winter Garden Theater on Broadway NYC and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
- Olof Palme forms Swedish government
Famous Birthdays
- Jermain Defoe, English footballer, born in Beckton, London
- Li Yundi, Chinese classical pianist, born in Chongqing, China
- Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer, born in Longvic, France
- Robby Ginepri, American tennis player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
