Historical Events
- Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada
Famous Birthdays
- Dominique Aury, French novelist (d. 1998)
- Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, heir to the throne of Portugal (d. 1976)
- Herbert Kappler, German head of Nazi police and security services (SS) in Rome during WWII, born in Stuttgart, German Empire (d. 1978)
- Jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/President of Czechoslovakia (1957-68)