Historical Events
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded in Chicago
- Detroit race riot kills 35
- German round up Jews in Amsterdam
- New Quebec (Chubb) Crater discovered in northern Quebec (3½ km dia)
- Sweden's Gunther Hagg beats favorite Greg Rice by 35 yards in 5,000m at national AAU track & field championship in NY
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in Whittier, California
Famous Deaths
- Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39