Historical Events
- 1st automatic street light (New Milford, Ct)
- Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes 1st nonstop round- the-world flight at Fort Worth, Texas, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hrs
Famous Birthdays
- Alain Chamfort [Le Govic ], French singer, born in Paris, France
- Gates McFadden, American actress (Beverly Crusher-Star Trek Next Generation), born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter and poet, dies at 70