Historical Events
- "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances
- Hank Snow's 1st appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"
- Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 in Davenport, Iowa
Famous Birthdays
- Erin Gray, American actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Johnny Lever [John Prakasa Rao Janumala], Indian Bollywood actor & comedian, born in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
- Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer, born in Michoacan state (d. 2016)
- Ross Grimsley, American baseball player, born in Topeka, Kansas