1997 Death Osvaldo Soriano, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final', dies at 54 1978 Birthday Tatyana Jecmenica, Novi Sad Yugo, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Novi Sad 1978 Event Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes Prime Minister of Kuwait 1973 Birthday Monica Seles, Novi Sad Yugoslavia, tennis star, U.S. Open 1992 1972 Event "Only Fools Are Sad" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 144 performances 1971 Event "Only Fools Are Sad" opens at Edison Theater New York City for 144 performances 1964 Death Sam Cooke, U.S., singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 1963 Event Merle Haggard 1st appearance on country chart with "Sing a Sad Song" 1944 Birthday T S "Tony" McPhee, rocker, Sad Go Round 1943 Birthday Osvaldo Soriano, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final' 1923 Event New York Yankee Sad Sam Jones no-hits Philadelphia A's, 2-0 1913 Birthday Walter Kerr, New York drama critic, Sad Clowns