Historical Events
- Haiti becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty
- Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space
Famous Deaths
- Eric Hebborn, artist/faker, dies at 61
- Harold Walter Bailey, British philologist, dies at 96
- Hubert Nicholson, poet/novelist, dies at 87
- Ike Isaacs, Burnese-born jazz guitarist, dies at 76