Historical Events
- "President's Daughter" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 72 performances
- Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson wins his second NL Cy Young Award (23-7 record, 274 strikeouts and 3.12 ERA
Event of Interest
Marxist Salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile
Salvador Allende
Event of Interest
US President Richard Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Zmolek, NHL defenseman (LA Kings), born in Rochester, New York
Famous Deaths
- Peter II Karadjordjevic, last King of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57