Historical Events
Television Premiere
"Hancock's Half Hour" premieres as a TV show starring Tony Hancock and Sid James, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Tony Hancock
- Douglas Moore/John Latouche' opera "Ballad of Baby Doe," premieres
- Fritz Moravec reaches the peak of Gasherbrum II (8,035 m).
- Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton of England 6-3, 6-1 for her only Wimbledon singles title
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Lagattuta, American news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye), born in New York City, New York
Famous Deaths
- Gottfried Benn, German poet and essayist, dies at 70