Events in Sport
- Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10
Birthdays in Sport
- Ozzie Smith, infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver (Idatarod)
- Ullrich Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)
- Walter Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic gold 1976)