Historical Events
Event of Interest
Don Bradman scores 236 for Australia v Worcestershire, his first 1st class innings in England
Donald Bradman
- The planet Pluto is officially named by 11 year-old Venetia Burney
Famous Birthdays
- Little Walter [Marion Walter Jacobs], blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player, born in Marksville, Louisiana (d. 1968)
- Ollie Matson, Pro/College Football Halls of Fame halfback (NFL 1950s All Decade Team), born in Trinity, Texas (d. 2011)
- Richard Riordan, mayor of Los Angeles (R, 1993-2001), born in NYC, New York