Historical Events
- Australian cricketer David Boon's fourth Test century, 103 v England at Adelaide
- James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden
- Russian Tupolev-134 crashes in East Berlin, 70 killed
- South African journalist and activist Zwelakhe Sisulu arrested at John Vorster Square
Famous Birthdays
- Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer, born in Srbica, SFR Yugoslavia
- Thomas Wansey, English actor (Ace Lightning), born in Oxford