Historical Events
- "Sound of Music" musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II first opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC, for 1443 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Bert Cameron, Spanish Town Jamaica, 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1988)
- Corey Pavin, American golfer (US Open 1995; 15 PGA Tour titles), born in Oxnard, California