Historical Events
- French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die
- US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)
Famous Birthdays
- Dr. Pilar Barbosa, Puerto Rican historian (d. 1997)
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence, English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt) and musical performer, born in London (d. 1952)
Gertrude Lawrence
- Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician and economist, temporary Prime Minster of India (1964, 1966), born in Sialkot, British India (d. 1998)
- Johnny Lee, American actor (Song of the South, The Amos 'n' Andy Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1965)