Historical Events
- A flash of light is observed in crater Plato on Moon
- NYC subway fares jump from 5 cents to 10 cents
- Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games
- US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
Famous Birthdays
- Anastasios Papaligouras, Greek lawyer and politician
- Chester G Atkins, (Rep-D-MA)
- Larry Ferguson, Nassau, keyboardist (Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing)
- Ty Grimes, rocker (Capt Beefheart Band Drums