Historical Events
- "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances
- New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury
Theater Premiere
T. S. Eliot's play "The Cocktail Party" premieres in NYC
T. S. Eliot
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Ocean, [Leslie S Charles], Trinidad, singer (Caribbean Queen)
- Joseph R Tanner, Danville Ill, astronaut (STS 66, 82, sk: 97)
- Richie Ranno, American rocker (Starz), born in The Bronz, New York
Famous Deaths
George Orwell
George Orwell, British author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46
George Orwell