Historical Events
- Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs v Somerset
- James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russian cosmonaut
- Christo [Javacheff], Bulgaria, artist, wrapper (Running Fence)
- Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebonnt, French artist
- Samak Sundaravej, Thai 25th Prime Minister (former)