Historical Events
- Siege of Leningrad by German troops begins during WWII
- St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0
Event of Interest
Winston Churchill approves a nuclear programme (Tube Alloys), first national leader to do so

Winston Churchill
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Jones, American actor and politician
- John McNally, rock guitarist/vocalist (Searchers), born in Liverpool, England
- Sue MacGregor, BBC-radio hostess
Famous Deaths
- Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist (b. 1874)