Historical Events
- John Patrick's "Teahouse of the August Moon" premieres in New York
- KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WJNL (now WFAT) TV channel 19 in Johnstown, PA (IND) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier
- Larry Miller, American comedian and actor (Larry-Pursuit Of Happiness), born in NYC, New York
- [Toriano] Tito Jackson, singer (Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye)