| Antonio Soler, famed late 18th century Spanish composer. | |
| John Backus, inventor of FORTRAN computer language | |
| Jean-Luc Godard, film maker | |
| Galileo invents the telescope. | |
| 1st human heart transplant performed, in Capetown, South Africa | |
| Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (first fly-by of an outer planet). | |
| 23rd Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 2 returns to Earth | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0