Historical Events
- Benjamin Britten's opera 'Turn of the Screw' premieres in Venice
Baseball Record
Giants' Willie Mays gets 82nd extra-base hit, breaks Mel Ott's record
Willie Mays
- Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage
- USSR performs nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Cowsill, American rock bassist (The Cowsills - We Can Fly), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2005)
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marry
Jerry Stiller