Historical Events
- Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award
- Motion Picture Association of America introduces rating system (G, M, R, X)
- Noel Coward's "Sweet Potato" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 36 performances
- University of Suriname opens
- US pro soccer 14 teams merged into 1 all star team
Famous Birthdays
- Bernard Dafney, NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens)
- Kent Graham, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals)
- Park Shin-yang, South Korean actor
Famous Deaths
- Georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80