Historical Events
- "Gypsy" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 105 performances
- "Taking Steps" closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 78 performances
- Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched
Famous Deaths
- Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies
- Ken Curtis, American actor (Festus - Gunsmoke), dies at 74
- Steve Broidy, American motion picture executive (b. 1905)