Historical Events
- 138th Grand National: Neale Doughty wins aboard 13/1 Hallo Dandy; 23 complete the course, breaking record for most finishers
Event of Interest
Mike Bossy becomes first player in NHL history to record 7 straight 50 goal seasons; scores 50th and 51st of the year in a 3-1 New York Islanders' win at Washington
Mike Bossy
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Johnson, American soccer striker (USA 63 caps), born in Bunnell, Florida
- James Jones, American NFL receiver (NFL receiving TD leader 2012), born in San Jose, CA
Famous Deaths
- Ronald Clark O'Bryan, American murderer, dies of lethal injection at 39