Historical Events
- "Smokey Joe's Cafe" opens at Virginia Theater NYC
- British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC
- Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed
- Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches
Famous Deaths
- Hugo Cole, British composer and critic, dies at 77
- Vladislav Listyev, TV journalist, dies at 48