Historical Events
- Daytime fireball & meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia
Event of Interest
French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first influential collection, named the "New Look"
Christian Dior
- Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught, C W Stewart, Galapagos Islands
Famous Birthdays
- Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer (Solution)
- Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indian leader of Damdami Taksal (d. 1984)
Famous Deaths
- Sidney Toler, American actor, director and playwright (Madame X, Meeting at Midnight), dies at 72