Historical Events
- MLB conducts the first test of bright yellow baseballs during Dodgers vs Cardinals doubleheader
Famous Birthdays
- Brunhilde Hendrix, German relay runner (Olympic silver 1960), born in Langenzenn, Germany (d. 1995)
- Pierre de Bané, French Canadian politician (Senator for De la Vallière, Quebec), born in Haifa, British Mandate for Palestine
Famous Deaths
- Bjarni Thorsteinsson, Icelandic composer, dies at 76
