Historical Events
- Under pressure from the Japanese, the Emperor of Korea abdicates in favor of his son, a figurehead
Famous Birthdays
- Gunter Bialas, composer
- Isabel Jewell, American actress (Gone with the Wind), born in Shoshoni, Wyoming (d. 1972)
Famous Deaths
- Hector H Malot, French lawyer/author (Alone in the World), dies at 77