Historical Events
Assassination Attempt
Gangster Frank Costello escapes an assassination attempt made by rival mobsters
Frank Costello
Famous Birthdays
- Domonic L. Pudwill Gorie, American NASA astronaut (sk: STS-91), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy, American Senator (Rep - Wisconsin) who claimed communists infiltrated the US government, dies at 48
Joseph McCarthy
- Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern, Polish composer and cultural attache, dies at 53