Historical Events
Music Premiere
George Gershwin and Ira Gershin's musical "Girl Crazy" starring Ginger Rogers and Ethel Merman premieres in NYC
Ginger Rogers
Famous Birthdays
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko, Dictator and President of Zaire (1965-97), born in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 1997)
Mobutu Sese Seko
- Robert Parker, American saxophonist and soul singer (Barefootin'), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
- Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies