Historical Events
- Franklin National Bank issues 1st bank credit card
- Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in 4 games
- The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress prototype
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Bengt Gingsjö, Swedish swimmer
- Donald Harvey, American serial killer, healthcare worker who killed at least 37 patients, born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2017)
- Kym Gyngell, Australian comedian
- Sam McMurray, actor (Tracey Ullman)