Historical Events
- 1st "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast
Event of Interest
FDR signs US National Labor Relations Act
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Tony (Brooklyn Dodgers) and Al (NY Giants) Cuccinello become the first brothers to both hit a MLB homer in the same game, Dodgers win 14-4
- Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Fred Perry successfully defends his title against German Gottfried von Cramm 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Edward McInnes, German scholar, born in Maybole, Ayrshire (d. 1996)
- John Gilmore, American true crime author (Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament expert, dies at 58