2015 Event Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encounters resistance to proposed labor reforms as 150 million workers go on strike for a day in protest; Modi is seeking to make the Indian business environment more attractive to investment by foreign companies 1981 Event Voyager 2 encounters Saturn 1947 Birthday Steven Spielberg, born in Cincinnati, director, ET, Close Encounters, Jaws 1939 Birthday Melinda Dillon, Hope, Arkansas, actress, Close Encounters, Slap Shot 1899 Birthday Elizabeth Bowen, born in Dublin, novelist, Death of the Heart, Encounters
