Historical Events
- Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague
Famous Birthdays
- Gloria Lynne, American Jazz vocalist (Dell Tones), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2013)
- Yevgeni Grischin, USSR, 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1956, 60)
Famous Deaths
- Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor and pianist, dies at 46