Historical Events
- Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Australian and American air forces devastate Japanese navy convoy
- Bomb fleeing crowd falls into London shelter; 173 die
- F Ryerson & Cohn Claues' "Harriet" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Roger Swaybill, actor/writer (Porky's II, Breaking Point)
Famous Deaths
- George Thomson, cricketer (all-rounder-6 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies