Historical Events
- "Chu Chem" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 44 performances
- Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams & replace him with Cito Gaston
- Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers
- Soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for 1st Sino-Soviet summit in 30 yrs
- US Basketball League cancels its summer schedule
Famous Deaths
- Johnny Green, American singer (Body and Soul) and film score composer who won 5 Academy Awards, dies at 80