Historical Events
- Satchel Paige signs with the Birmingham Black Barons (Negro League)
Famous Birthdays
- Alexey Pajitnov, Russian video game designer (Tetris), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- Colin Ayre, British football player (Newcastle United), born in Ashington, Northumberland
- Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova, Russian cosmonaut
- Patrick Leonard, American songwriter, film composer and music producer (Madonna), born in Crystal Falls, Michigan
- Tessa Sanderson, British javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1984), born in Kingston, Jamaica