Historical Events
Boxing Title Fight
Larry Holmes TKOs Marvis Frazier in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes
- Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off
- Syria & Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli
- World's greatest robbery; 26 million pounds (sterling) worth of gold, diamonds and cash stolen from Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England
Famous Birthdays
- Joey Chestnut, American champion competitive eater
- Kirsty Crawford, Scottish singer/songwriter
Famous Deaths
- Anton Dolin [Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-kay], British dancer (Girl From Petrovka), dies at 79