Historical Events
Australian Tennis Open
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Ashley Cooper wins 2nd straight Australian title; beats fellow Australian Malcolm Anderson 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Ashley Cooper
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Angela Mortimer Barrett of England beats Lorraine Coghlan of Australia 6-3, 6-4
- Ferenc Munnich succeeds Kadar as premier of Hungary
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Milburn, British MP
- Charles Waltz, rocker (Shooting Star)
- James Grippando, American novelist
- Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist and jewelry designer