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
- Li Yundi, Chinese classical pianist
- Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer
- Robby Ginepri, American tennis player