Historical Events
- Supreme Soviet increases Soviet republics' autonomy
- US 7th Infantry/4th Marine Division lands on Kwajalein/Roi/Namur
Famous Birthdays
- Burkhard Ziese, German football manager
- Leo Burmester, American actor (Flo, Chiefs, Abbys, Odd Jobs), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Mike Enzi, American politician, born in Bremerton, Washington
- Paul Blair, American MLB outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Cushing, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
- Tommy Duffy, American musician (Echoes), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Martin Lunssens, Belgian composer, dies at 72
Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian, abstract painter (Composition in Blue), dies at 71
Piet Mondrian