Historical Events
- CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: BC Lions defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 37-24; final CFL game played with 25-yard long endzone
- Egyptian commandos storm captured Boeing in Malta, 60 killed
Television Premiere
NBC miniseries "Mussolini: The Untold Story" starring George C. Scott premieres in the US
Benito Mussolini
George C. Scott
Famous Birthdays
- Julia Alexandratou, Greek fashion model and singer
- Tony Hunt, National Football League player
Famous Deaths
- Big Joe Turner, American singer (b. 1911)
- Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67