Historical Events
- 39th Berlin International Film Festival: "Rain Man" wins the Golden Bear
Hall of Fame
Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame
Lenny Wilkens
- Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV
- Minor League Football System opens organizational meeting, St Louis
- Ron Brown chosen 1st African American chairman of a major US party (Democrats)
- Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak v NZ age 16 years 189 days
- To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a NJ court
- Tony Robinson of Jamaica becomes Nottingham's 1st black sheriff
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Deaths
- Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"