Historical Events
Event of Interest
Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe" premieres in London

Louis Jordan
- Right to Die case permits Nancy Cruzan to have her feeding tube removed, she dies 12 days later
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer, dies of heart failure at 69
- Hope Sansberry, actress (Rats are Coming), dies at 94
- Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, prince in Germany, dies at 64