Historical Events
- De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
- Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year
- William Shea shows proposed NYC stadium with transparent roof
Famous Birthdays
- Terry Fenwick, English footballer
- William R. Moses, American actor (Cole-Falcon Crest), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72