Historical Events
- Autherine Lucy admitted to University of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot
- Toni Sailer of Austria wins the downhill at the Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics; becomes first athlete to sweep all 3 alpine skiing events in a single Olympics
Famous Birthdays
- John Jefferson, American football player
- Lee Ranaldo, American musician (Sonic Youth)
- Nathan Lane, actor (One of the Boys, Frankie & Johnnie), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Pamela Cossey, England, model/sister of transsexual Tula
Famous Deaths
- Émile Borel, French mathematician (b. 1871)
- Johnny Claes, Belgian racing driver (b. 1916)