Historical Events
- "Don't Play Us Cheap" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 164 performances
- NYC Men's Marathon is won by Sheldon Karlin in 2:27:52; Nina Kuscsik wins Women's race in 3:08:41
Famous Birthdays
- Danielle Scott-Arruda, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympics silver 2008, 12), born in Baton Rouge Louisiana
Famous Deaths
- Kurt Hiller, German writer, dies at 87
Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey, British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist (Olduvai Gorge), dies at 68
Louis Leakey