Events (400 years ago today): 1618 – The twelfth baktun in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar begins.

Births (100 years ago today): 1918 – Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (d. 1972)

Births (50 years ago today): 1968 – Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball player

Deaths (50 years ago today): 1968 – Franchot Tone, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1905)