Events in History
- BC Ferries' M/V Queen of the North runs aground on Gil Island British Columbia and sinks; 101 on board, 2 presumed deaths
- ETA, armed Basque separatist group, declares permanent ceasefire
- Three Christian Peacemaker Teams Hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days captivity and the death of their colleague, American Tom Fox
Deaths in History
- Kurt von Trojan, Australian sci-fi author (b. 1937)
- Pierre Clostermann, French World War II pilot (b. 1921)