Historical Events
Film Release
"Brief Encounter", based on Noël Coward's one-act play "Still Life", directed by David Lean and starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard is released
David Lean
Event of Interest
Charlie "Bird" Parker leads recording session for the Savoy label marketed as the "greatest Jazz session ever" with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis
Charlie "Bird" Parker
Miles Davis
- During snow storm, school bus crashes, kills 15 (Washington)
Famous Birthdays
- Björn von Sydow, Swedish politician
- Daniel Davis, Gurdun Ark, actor (Niles-Nanny)
- John McVie, British rock bassist (Fleetwood Mac-Rumours, Tusk)
- Tandy Cronyn, actress (Twisted, Guardian, Age Old Friends)