Historical Events
- Last allied occupying troops leave Austria
Boxing Title Fight
Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title

Rocky Marciano

Archie Moore
- USSR performs nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Gulshan Grover, Indian actor known as the "Bad Man" in Bollywood cinema (I Am Kalam), born in New Delhi, India
- Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish director
- Rebecca Balding, actress (Carla-Lou Grant, Soap), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Richard J Hieb, astronaut (STS 39, 49, 65), born in Jamestown, North Dakota