Historical Events
- Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes
- Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell hits 2 HRs to beat White Sox 3-2 in 12
Famous Birthdays
- Diana Sands, American actress (Raisin in the Sun, Doctor's Wife), born in NYC, New York
- John Chowning, American composer, born in Salem, New Jersey
- Margaret Douglas, chief political adviser (BBC), born in London (d. 2008)
Norman Schwarzkopf
Norman Schwarzkopf, US Army General and commander of coalition forces in the Gulf War, born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2012)
Norman Schwarzkopf