Historical Events
- 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Mass in 2:26:51.2
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Price, England, rock keyboardist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)
- Bas Jan Ader, Dutch artist (disappeared 1975).
- Edwin "Eddie" Kramer, Suth African recording producer and engineer (the Beatles, David Bowie, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- Jack Roush, American racing entrepreneur