Historical Events
- 1st successful tank use in battle, at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines
- Ukrainian Republic declared
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Locke, South African golfer (British Open 1949-50, 52, 57), born in Germiston, South Africa (d. 1987)
- Max Georg Baumann, composer
- Pam Henningen, [Cornelia CP Ingenegeren], Indonesian/Dutch dancer
- Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain)
- Robert Byrd, US Senator (Democrat-WV, 1959-2010), majority leader and once the longest-serving Senator in history, born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (d. 2010)