Historical Events
- Recording Industry Association of American created
- RIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star)
- South Africa's government prohibits the African National Congress
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco/bobsledder (Olympics 1988)
Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer, American restaurateur (Shake Shack, Union Square Cafe), born in St. Louis, Missouri

Danny Meyer
Famous Deaths
- Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/critic/composer, dies at 64