Historical Events
- "Les Miserables" opens at Imperial Theatre, Tokyo
- 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)
- Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit HRs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8)
- Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time
- Iran and France break diplomatic relations
Famous Birthdays
- Darius Boyd, Australian rugby player, born in Gold Coast, Australia
- Jan Charouz, Czech racing driver, born in Prague, Czechia
- Moussa Dembélé, Belgian footballer, born in Pontoise, France
Famous Deaths
- Yujiro Ishihara, Japanese actor (b. 1934)