Historical Events
- 18th Boston Marathon won by James Duffy of Canada in 2:25:01.2
- 33 killed by soldiers during mine strike in Ludlow, Colo
- US President W Wilson, having dispatched more naval ships to Mexico, asks a joint session of Congress to approve armed force if necessary; Congress approves
Famous Birthdays
- Betty Lou Gerson, American voice actress (101 Dalmatians, Cinderella), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1999)
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Poet and critic Ezra Pound (28) weds Dorothy Shakespear
Ezra Pound