Historical Events
- "Starmites" closes at Criter Ctr SR Theater NYC after 60 performances
- Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Oak Hill CC: Curtis Strange wins by 3 from Scott Simpson for first back-to-back Open titles since Ben Hogan 1950-51
Ben Hogan
Famous Birthdays
- Renee Olstead, American singer and actress
Famous Weddings
- John Wayne Bobitt marries Lorena L Gallo
Famous Deaths
- I. F. Stone, American journalist (b. 1907)