Historical Events
- Gene Roddenberry suggests 16 names for Star Trek Captain; they include Kirk
- WTAF TV channel 29 in Philadelphia, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Erik Hanson, MLB pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Kinnelon, New Jersey
- Ingo Schwichtenberg, German drummer (d. 1995)
- Rufus Porter, American NFL linebacker (Pro Bowl 1988-89; Seattle Seahawks), born in Amite, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
- Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis, Dutch historian of science (biography of Archimedes), dies at 72
