Historical Events
- Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Actress Annette Bening (33) weds actor Warren Beatty (54)
Annette Bening
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Morrison, actress (Proj Moonbase), dies of heart failure at 84
- Hans G. Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (known for the comic strip Eric de Noorman), dies at 70
- Ida Oosterbaan, Dutch founder (Women Action Committee), dies
- Karel Poons, father of Paul Deen, dies
- Philippe Soupault, writer, dies
- Salvo Lima, mayor (Palermo)/MP (chr-dem), murdered