Historical Events
- IBM produces 1st megabit-chip
- Robert M Gates becomes deputy director of CIA
- Titan rocket explodes seconds after liftoff from Vandenberg AFB
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Butler, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Orange Park, Florida
- Maurice Edu, American soccer player, born in Fontana, California
Famous Deaths
- Marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94