Historical Events
- Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras
- KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, CA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- KYTV TV channel 3 in Springfield, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting
- WATE TV channel 6 in Knoxville, TN (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
- WREX TV channel 13 in Rockford, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Greta Waitz, Norwegian marathon runner (1st female world marathon champion 1983), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2011)
- John Hegley, British poet
- Pete Falcone, American baseball player