Historical Events
- Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for "Bridge of San Luis Rey"
- The United Kingdom lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21
Famous Birthdays
- John Ingle, American actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2012)
- Marvin Mitchelson, American celebrity attorney, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56