Historical Events
- Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy
- Roger Kingdom runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.36 sec)
- Soviet Union officially submits to jurisdiction of the World Court
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Event of Interest
US Senate rejects President George H. W. Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary
George H. W. Bush
Famous Birthdays
- Christina Broccolini, Canadian TV presenter
Famous Deaths
- Robert Mapplethorpe, US photographer, dies at 42