Historical Events
- Nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)
Famous Birthdays
- Dimitri Terzakis, Greek composer (Die Farben des Ozeans), born in Athens
- Johnny Rutherford, auto racer (26 championship races)
- Karl Soderlund, Duluth Minn, Mr Sally Jesse Raphael
- Lew De Witt, American country singer and composer (Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall)
- Millie Perkins, actress (Diary of Anne Frank, Table for 5, Shooting), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- Norman Hogg, British MP
- Tona Scherchen-Hsiao, composer
- Vijay Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17)