Historical Events
- Heavy Japanese counter offensive on Saipan
- RAF Bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France
Famous Birthdays
- Tony Jacklin, Scunthorpe England, PGA golfer (1970 US Open)
- Warren Entner, rock vocalist/guitarist (Grass Roots), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies at 58
- Georges Mandel [Louis Rothschild], French politician and resistance leader, is executed by the Milice at 59