Historical Events
- "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Cyril Collard, French film director (d. 1993)
- Doug Johnson, rock keyboardist (Loverboy-Get Lucky)
- John Gulager, American film director and actor (He Was a Quiet Man), born in New York City, New York
- Kevin McHale, NBA forward (Boston Celtics)
- Liz Glazowski, playmate (April, 1980), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- John Van Druten, English playwright and theatre director, dies at 56
- John W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56