Historical Events
- 7th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins the first of his 3 Masters titles, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum
Event of Interest
US Post Office issues first postage stamp of African American educator Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Famous Birthdays
- Jan Wilhelm Morthenson, composer
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (21) weds Natalya Reshetovskaya
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn