Historical Events
- Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500
Famous Birthdays
- Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie), (d. 2012)
- Lister Carney, Bellaire Oh, 200m runner (Olympic silver 1960)
Famous Deaths
- Franz Schreker, Austrian composer, dies after suffering from a stroke at 55
- Lilyan Tashman, American actress (Millie, Bulldog Drummond), dies following cancer surgery at 34