Historical Events
- King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo
- Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown
Boxing Title Fight
Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell by TKO in the 9th round at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco to retain his world heavyweight boxing title
Rocky Marciano
Famous Birthdays
- Debra Winger, American actress (Terms of Endearment, Officer & Gentleman), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Hazel O'Connor, Coventry England, singer/actress (Breaking Glass)
- Jack Morris, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (4-time World Series 1984, 91-3 Tigers, Twins, Blue Jays), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast (4 x Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Grodno, Belarus
Famous Deaths
- James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY