Historical Events
- Fire destroys Hakodate Japan (kills 1,500, injures 1,000)
Famous Birthdays
- Larry Martyn, English comedy actor (d. 1994)
- Leslie Turnberg, president (Royal College of Physicians)
- May Britt, Swedish actress (Young Lions)/wife of Sammy Davis Jr
- Orrin Hatch, politician (Sen-R-UT, 1977- ), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sheila Cameron, QC, Vicar-General (Province of Canterbury)
Famous Deaths
- Theophilos Hatzimihail, Greek painter (b. 1870)