Events in Sport
- Gene Michael named 25th New York Yankees manager, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns
Birthdays in Sport
- Danielle Hartsell, pairs skater (& Steve Hartsell), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Hank Blalock, American baseball player
- Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer
Deaths in Sport
- Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies