Historical Events
- Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia" premieres at Glyndebourne Opera Festival
- Vance Dinges hits only Phillie pinch hit inside-the-park HR
Famous Birthdays
- Graham Roope, cricketer (England batsman in 21 Tests 1972-78)
- Sian Barbara Allen, actress (Scream Pretty Peggy), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist (Puliter Prize 1940), dies at 76