Historical Events
- "Tambourines to Glory" closes at Little Theater NYC after 24 performances
- Debut of "Doctor Who" the long-running British sci-fi series
- Horatio Alger Society founded
Event of Interest
JFK's body lay in repose in East Room of White House
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Famous Birthdays
- Dale Sveum, baseball player
- Joe Ahearne, British television director
- Mamoru Takuma, Japanese mass murderer and rapist (d. 2004)
Famous Weddings
- "12 Angry Men" director Sidney Lumet (39) weds Lena Horne's daughter Gail Jones