Historical Events
Event of Interest
617 Squadron (Dambusters) attends investiture at Buckingham Palace, Commanding Officer Guy Gibson awarded the Victoria Cross
Guy Gibson
Event of Interest
W.E.B. Du Bois becomes 1st Black member of National Institute of Letters
W.E.B. Du Bois
Famous Birthdays
- Eumir Deodato, Brazilian artist, producer and arranger
- Ralph Molina, American musician (Crazy Horse, Neil Young's backing band), born in Puerto Rico