Historical Events
- The small town of Pomeroy, Iowa, is nearly destroyed by a tornado that kills 71 people and injures 200
Famous Birthdays
- Wilton St Hill, West Indian cricketer (3 Tests 1928-30), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1957)
Famous Weddings
Famous Deaths
- Guy de Maupassant, French author (Boule de Suif), French author, dies at 42
