Historical Events
- Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
Event of Interest
US Vice President Dick Cheney, serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure.
Dick Cheney
George W. Bush
Famous Weddings
- Actor-comedian Tom Arnold (43) weds Shelby Roos (29) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills
Famous Deaths
- François Périer [Pillu], French actor (Gervaise, Fantasia, Les Mains Sales), dies at 82
- Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist (b. 1931)
- Rosemary Clooney, American singer (Come On-a My House) and actress (White Christmas), dies of lung cancer at 74