Historical Events
- Faye Vincent turns down White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68
- Oakland A's Bob Welch becomes 1st 25 game winner in 10 years
- Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 HRs & steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt
Event of Interest
Reports that US refinery problems will lead to a loss in capacity and aggressive remarks by Saddam Hussein send crude prices to new highs
Saddam Hussein
Famous Birthdays
- Allison Scagliotti, American actress
- Christian Serratos, American actress
- Rob Cross, English darts player (PDC world champion 2018), born in Pembury, England