Historical Events
- 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson in 2:25:14.8
- German passenger ship Imperator runs aground
Famous Birthdays
- Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist professor, isolated growth hormones)
- Kai-Uwe von Hassel, German politician
- Norman Parkinson, English fashion photographer (Harper's Bazaar), born in London (d. 1990)