Historical Events
- NBA Draft: Benetton Treviso (Italy)power forward Andrea Bargnani first pick by Toronto Raptors
- The Republic of Montenegro admitted as the 192nd Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264
Famous Deaths
- George Page, American television host (b. 1935)
- George Unwin, British WWII fighter ace (b. 1913)
- Jim Baen, American sci-fi publisher and editor (b. 1943)
- Lennie "Len" Weinrib, American comedian and actor (H.R. Pufnstuf, Bedknobs and Broomsticks), dies from a stroke at 71
- Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English barrister, politician and author (b. 1919)