Historical Events
- Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m
- Vanessa Williams is asked to resign as Miss America
Famous Birthdays
- Alexi Casilla, Dominican baseball player
- Troy Smith, American football player
Famous Deaths
- Gail Kubik, American composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69
- Jim Fixx, American jogger and writer (Jim Fixx on Running), dies at 52