Historical Events
- 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
- 39th PGA Championship: Lionel Hebert at Miami Valley GC Dayton Ohio
- Marilynn Smith/Fay Crocker wins Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor (SNL, League of their Own, Critic)
Famous Deaths
- Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies
- Rockley Wilson, cricketer (bro of Clem, Test for England 1921), dies