Historical Events
Event of Interest
Bradman & Barnes complete 405 run 5th wicket stand, score 234 each
Donald Bradman
- US V-2 rocket reaches 183 km, White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Padmore, cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s)
- Eugene Levy, Hamilton Canada, comedian/writer (SCTV)
- Simon Bates, British disk jockey and radio presenter (BBC Radio 1, Classic FM), born in Birmingham, England
Famous Deaths
- Constance [Clara] Garnett, Russian-English translator, dies at 84