Historical Events
- British parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949
- Dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad
Event of Interest
Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland
Adolf Hitler
- Submarine USS Squalus sinks in the Gulf of Maine, drowning 26, 33 remaining crew rescued from a depth of 243 ft (74 m) by divers using newly developed heliox air systems (divers later awarded the Medal of Honor)
Famous Birthdays
- Michel Colombier, French composer and songwriter (d. 2004)
- Ron Stevens, horse trainer