Historical Events
- Philo Farnsworth demonstrates the first use of his electronic television in San Francisco
- University of Minas Gerais founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by Governor Antônio Carlos
Famous Birthdays
- Don Messick, American cartoon voice (Bam-bam, Astro, Scooby-Doo), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1997)
- Eric Hill, British children's Author
- François Billetdoux, French author (Word Awake), born in Paris (d. 1991)
- Graham Dudley Whettam, British composer, born in Swinden
- John Milford, American actor (Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Homefront), born in Johnstown, New York (d. 2000)