Historical Events
- 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, NYC
- 1st rocket-driven sled on rails tested in Alamogordo, NM
- US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
- US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins
- Weekes, Worrell & Walcott complete centuries in innings for the West Indies v England
Famous Birthdays
- Indu Shahani, Indian educationist and Sheriff of Mumbai
Famous Deaths
- Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71