Historical Events
US Masters Golf
24th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 1958 champion Arnold Palmer birdies the final 2 holes to win by 1 stroke over runner-up Ken Venturi
Arnold Palmer
- Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill
Famous Birthdays
- Julie Fulton, American actress (Lime Steel), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Katrina Leskanich, American musician and singer (Katrina and the Waves), born in Topeka, Kansas
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
NBA guard Jerry West (21) weds his college sweetheart Martha Kane in Morgantown, West Virginia
Jerry West
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer (Devil Take Her), dies at 66