Historical Events
Australian Tennis Open
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson wins 1st of 5 straight Australian titles; beats countryman Ken Fletcher 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
Roy Emerson
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Margaret Court beats Jan Lehane O'Neill for 4th consecutive year 6-2, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Caron Wheeler, English singer (Soul II Soul-Keep on Movin'), born in Acton, London
- John Bercow, British politician (C), Speaker of the House of Commons (2009-), born in London, England
- Martin Bashir, British reporter, born in Wandsworth, London
- Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut