6th » The Troubles: Fleeing from the police, a Provisional Irish Republican Army called Provisional IRA unit takes a couple hostage in Balcombe Street, London, beginning a Balcombe Street Siege called six-day siege.
7th » Indonesian invasion of East Timor: The invasion begins.
19th » John Paul Stevens is appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
29th » A bomb LaGuardia Airport Accidents and incidents called explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City named New York, New York, killing 11 people and injuring 74.