Historical Events
- Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel
Famous Birthdays
- Dawid J "Dawie" de Villiers, South African minister of energy (1989- )
- Helen Donath, American soprano
- Keith Stackpole, cricketer (aggressive Australian opener 1966-74)
- Mills Watson, actor (Harper Valley PTA, BJ & Bear), born in Oakland, California
- Tom Farmer, Scottish entrepreneur
Famous Deaths
- Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64