Historical Events
- A Webster's musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA
- Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11
- Houston Rockets score a 94-85 win over the Knicks at New York’s Madison Square Garden, recording their 15th straight win to start the season; tie Washington Capitols' all-time NBA record 1948-49; streak ends next game
- Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches
Famous Deaths
Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord, shot to death by Colombian Police at 44
Pablo Escobar