Historical Events
- Auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19)
- Battle of Beda Fomm: Italian 10th army destroyed
- British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya
Famous Birthdays
- Gigi Perreau, actress (Journey to Center of Time), born in Los Angeles, California
- Stephen Albert, composer
Famous Deaths
- Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82