Historical Events
- First Iraqi air raid on Iran's main oil export terminal, Kharg Island
- PW Botha gives the "Rubicon" Speech in Durban, South Africa, dissapointing many by refusing to consider immediate and major reforms in the country's apartheid system
Famous Weddings
- Anti-apartheid lawyer Bulelani Ngcuka marries in South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Richard Yardumian, American composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68