Jan Sver k, Zatec Czech, director (Kolya, Jizda, Ropaci)

Birth

Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79

Death

Alex Antonitsch, Austria, tennis star

Birth

Rick Astley, rock vocalist (Never Gonna Give You Up)

Birth

Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback (Cleve Browns, NE Patriots)

Birth

Bennie Dekker, Dutch soccer player (NEC/AZ/De Graafschap)

Birth

Mike Evans, WLAF defensive tackle (Amsterdam Admirals)

Birth

Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)

Birth

Martine Carol, French actress (Nana), dies of heart attack at 46

Death

Cultural Revolution in Albania

Event

Heavyweight Cassius Clay beats Ernie Terrell in Houston

Event

Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

Event

10th Winter Olympic games opens in Grenoble, France

Event

Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns US bombing of North Vietnam

Event

Former Pres Dwight Eisenhower shot a hole-in-one

Event

Malika Mahfoud, Copenhagen Denmark, golfer (Gippsland Ladies Amateur)

Birth

C Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85

Death

Richard Newbill, WLAF linebacker (London Monarchs)

Birth

Imtiaz Abbasi, UAE cricket wicket-keeper (World Cup 1996)

Birth

KESD TV channel 8 in Brookings, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting

Event

Kurt Abbott, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)

Birth

"Dear World" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 132 performances

Event

Jerry Herman's "Dear World," premieres in NYC

Event

Rajindra Dhanraj, Trinidad cricket leg-spinner (WI 1994-95)

Birth

James Jones, NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens)

Birth