Historical Events
- King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo
- Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown
Boxing Title Fight
Rocky Marciano TKOs Don Cockell in 9 for 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