Historical Events
- Canadain Currency, Mint & Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted
- Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Frank Sedgman wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating Czech Jaroslav Drobný 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
- Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Louise Brough 7-5, 6-3 for the first of 3 straight Wimbledon crowns
Famous Birthdays
- Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Colombian politician (31st President of Colombia), born in Medellín, Colombia
Famous Deaths
- Walter Long, American actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol), dies at 73