Historical Events
Event of Interest
Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres
Dmitri Shostakovich
- Emlyn Williams' "Corn is Green," premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
- Eric Gale, American jazz guitarist (Negril, Stuff), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
- George J. Hochbrueckner, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Queens, New York
- Jane Manning, English soprano, born in Norwich
- Pia Lindström, Swedish critic (WNBC-TV), journalist (From Russia With Love) and first child of Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Tom Tresh, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1962-63; AL Rookie of Year 1962; NY Yankees), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
