Historical Events
- Bill Veeck urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season
- International Zionists Congress opens in Prague
Famous Birthdays
- Irmtraud Morgner, German writer, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1990)
- Sylva Koscina, Italian actress (Jessica, Hercules), born in Split, Dalmatia, Yugoslavia (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
- Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62