Historical Events
- "Anna Lucasta" opens on Broadway
- 26th PGA Championship: Bob Hamilton at Manito G & CC Spokane Wash
- Gen de Gaulle returns to France
- Soviet offensive at Jassy & Kisjinev
- US & British forces destroy German 7th Army at Falaise-Argentan Gap
Famous Birthdays
- Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman (NY Yankees, SD Padres, Cleveland Indians)
- John Povey, English musician, born in London
- Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1984-89), born in Bombay, India (d.1991)