Historical Events
Event of Interest
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during 124-102 win over Indiana Pacers; only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time; remains all-time leader (38,387)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- NASA's STS-61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Florida's Kennedy Space Center
- Palau signs Compact of Free Association with US
Famous Birthdays
- Saleisha Stowers, American model, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Joe Farrell, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 48
- Joseph Kraft, American columnist, dies at 61