Historical Events
Event of Interest
Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds
Leo Durocher
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- David Koechner, US actor, born in Tipton, Missouri
- Mary Ellen Weber, PhD/astronaut (STS 70), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74