Historical Events
- 1st Zen winter session in Sydney Zen Center's Gorrick's Run Zendo
Golf Major
Canadian Open Women's Golf (du Maurier Classic), Westmount GC: Cathy Johnston wins by 2 strokes from Patty Sheehan for her only LPGA Tour win
Patty Sheehan
- German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche Mark as its currency
- In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal
US Senior Golf Open
US Senior Open Men's Golf, Ridgewood CC: Lee Trevino wins by 2 strokes from Jack Nicklaus for his first Champions Tour major title
Jack Nicklaus
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Country singer-songwriter Hank Williams Jr (41) weds model Mary Jane Thomas at a Congregational church near his ranch in Missoula, Montana
Hank Williams Jr
Famous Deaths
- Anna Palk, actress (Play it Cool, Frozen Dead), dies of cancer at 48
- Jurriaan Schrofer, graphic designer, dies