Historical Events
- 1st Berlin Air Show in 60 years
- Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton NJ, elementary student to spell "potato," "potatoe" during spelling bee
- Erie Sailors (Fla Marlin farm team) 1st game beat Jamestown 6-5 in 13
- Ghana Airways inaugurates flights to JFK Airport (NYC)
- Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers' save record with #342
Famous Birthdays
- Mohamed Salah, Egyptian soccer forward (Liverpool, Egypt), born in Gharbia, Egypt
Famous Weddings
- Director Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest) marries Virginia Bush Ford
Famous Deaths
- Eddie Lopat, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 73
- Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies