Historical Events
- 10th United Negro College Fund raises $12,000,000
- Dmitri Volkov swims world record 50m freestyle (27.15 sec)
Famous Birthdays
- Ryan Sheckler, American professional skateboarder
Famous Deaths
- Etienne Leroux, Afrikaans author (Een vir Azazel), dies at 67
- Lenore Lemmon, wife of George Reeves (b. 1923)
- Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies