Historical Events
- David Boon completes twelfth Test century, 135 v India at Adelaide
Event of Interest
St. Louis right wing Brett Hull becomes 2nd player (after Wayne Gretzky) in NHL history to record back-to-back seasons of 50 goals in 50 games; #50 comes in 3-3 Blues' tie in Los Angeles
Brett Hull
- Stan Hansen beats Jumbo Tsuruta to win All Japan Triple Crown
Famous Deaths
- Clark Tippet, dancer/choreographer, dies at 37
- Nahman Avigad, Israeli archaeologist (Discovering Jerusalem), dies at 86