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 Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Toronto Maple Leafs go back-to-back with a 7-2 win over Detroit Red Wings for a 4-0 series sweep
- 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