Historical Events
Event of Interest
Jawaharlal Nehru becomes premier of India
Jawaharlal Nehru
- Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings
- The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting
Famous Birthdays
- John Kasich, US politician (Governor of Ohio (R), 2011-), born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
- Manfred Langer, Austrian/Dutch disco builder
- Sew Shivnarine, cricketer (3 Tests for WI 1978, later USA captain)