Historical Events
Conference of Interest
Industrialist Cyrus Eaton first offers to host a conference on dangers of nuclear weapons in Pugwash, Nova Scotia
Cyrus Eaton
- The last execution of a woman in Britain, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison, London
Famous Birthdays
- Chris White, British jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straights), born in Bristol, England
Famous Deaths
- Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59
- Ruth Ellis, last English woman (murderess), executed by hanging