Historical Events
- "Redwood Curtain" opens at Neiderlander theater on Broadway
- Florida drops rape charges against NY Mets Gooden, Boston & Coleman
Election of Interest
John Major elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British electoral history
John Major
- Record 18 golfers shoot in 60s in Masters round 1 (old record 12)
Event of Interest
US Fed court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of 8 out of 10 drug and racketeering charges
Manuel Noriega
- William O Studeman, becomes deputy director of CIA
Famous Deaths
- Gale McGee, senator (Wyoming, 1959-77), dies at 77
- Ruth Hammond, American Broadway actress, dies in her sleep at 96