Menachim Begin, Israeli PM, dies at 78 of a heart attack

Death

George Bush gets ill and vomits on Japanese prime minister's lap

Event

NBC offers "Tonight Show" to David Letterman

Event

Theo Bruins, Dutch pianist/composer (Syncope), dies at 63

Death

Hakija Turajlic, Bosnian vice-premier, murdered

Death

Asif Nawaz, Pakistani general, dies

Death

Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point

Event

Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale

Event

Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point

Event

Russian manned space craft TM-18, launches into orbit

Event

Jay Blackton, US conductor/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 84

Death

Lady Caithness, wife of Brit undersecretary, commits suicide

Death

Sri Chandrashekhara Saraswathi, guru of Kanchi, dies at 99

Death

Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Italian actor (Octopus), dies at 52

Death

Edward Duke, actor (Decadence, Silver Bears), dies of cancer at 40

Death

US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis

Event

Pat Buttram, actor (Haney-Green Acres), dies of kidney failure at 78

Death

Rintje Ritsma skates world record 1500m (1:51.60)

Event

Harvey Haddix, pitcher (12 perfect inning game), dies at 68

Death

15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000

Event

Carlos Monzon, [El Macho], Arg medium weight boxing champ (1970-77), dies at 52

Death

Joyce McCartan, peace campaigner, dies at 68

Death

Louis "Loulou" Gast‚, guitarist/comp (Doggy in the Window), dies at 88

Death

Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame

Event

"Guys and Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 1143 perfs

Event