Historical Events
- 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss
Famous Birthdays
- Earl King [Solomon Johnson], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Come On), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta
- King Curtis [Curtis Ousley], American musician, bandleader and saxophonist (Memphis Soul Stew), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1971)
- Piet Bukman, Dutch minister for Development Aid (CDA)