Historical Events
- 11.72" (29.77 cm) of rainfall at Mellen, Wisconsin (state 24-hr record)
- Georges Bidault elected premier of France
Famous Birthdays
- David Collenette, Canadian politician
- Ellison S Onizuka, Hawaii, Mjr USAF/ast (STS 51C, 51L-Chal disaster)
- Robert Reich, US Sec of Labor (Clinton)
Famous Deaths
- Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857)