Famous Birthdays
- Thundercat [Stephen Bruner], American bass guitarist (Flying Lotus), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Henri Michaux, Belgian-born French poet and writer (Miserable Miracle), dies at 85
- Jerzy Popieluszko, Polish priest/dissident, kidnapped & murdered
- Jon-Erik Hexum, accidentally shoots himself on set of "Cover Up" at 27