Historical Events
- BC Lions plays its 1st CFL game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0
- Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh
Famous Birthdays
- David Ian "Joe" Jackson, English singer, pianist, composer (Steppin' Out), born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer
- Lina Polito, actress (Love & Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
- M V Narasimha Rao, Indian cricketer (leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), born in Secunderabad, India
- Yashpal Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80')
Famous Deaths
- Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (b. 1886)