Famous Birthdays
- Ben Jones, American horse trainer who trained 6 winners of the Kentucky Derby (Citation, Whirlaway), born in Parnell, Missouri (d. 1961)
- David Cohen, Dutch historian and chairman of the Jewish Council, born in Deventer, Holland (d. 1967)
Famous Deaths
- Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney and 37th Prime Minister of France (1881-82), dies at 44