Historical Events
- "Frasier" starring Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce premieres on NBC
- Minnesota Twins Dave Winfield is 19th to get 3,000 hits
Famous Weddings
- Singer Karen Akers (48) weds businessman Kevin Powers (41)
Famous Deaths
- Johanna Zandstra-Giezen, Dutch supercentenarian (oldest person in Netherland), dies at 111 years and 9 days
- Willie Mosconi, American world billiards champ, dies of heart attack at 80