Historical Events
- "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
- "Kwamina" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances
Event of Interest
JFK sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
- US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed
Famous Birthdays
- Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Steven Moffat, Scottish TV writer and producer (Doctor Who, Sherlock), born in Paisley, Scotland