Historical Events
- Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
- SF Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St Louis Cards, 4-0
- Typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, causing the deaths of 4,580 people with 658 missing
Famous Birthdays
- Rich Gedman, American baseball player
Famous Deaths
- Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60