Historical Events
Film Release
"Some Like It Hot", directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, is released in NYC
- Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Brad McCrimmon, Canadian NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
- Perry Farrell, American musician, (Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros), born in Queens, New York
Famous Deaths
- Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies
- Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer, dies at 84