Historical Events
- "Ben Casey" premieres on NBC-TV
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
- WETA TV channel 26 in Washington, D.C. (PBS) begins broadcasting
- WHRO TV channel 15 in Hampton-Norfolk, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Robbie Nevil, rocker (A Place Like This)
Famous Deaths
- Reggie Spooner, English cricket batsman (10 Tests; dual cricket/rugby union international), dies at 80