Events in History
Event of Interest
Jean Genet's "Intermezzo" premieres in Paris

Jean Genet
Reichstag Fire
The Reichstag, German parliament building, destroyed by fire; possibly set by the Nazis, who blame and execute Martin van der Lubbe, a Dutch Communist
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Birthdays in History
- Edward Lucie-Smith, British poet and poetry critic, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Geoffrey Maitland Smith, CEO (Sears)
- Malcolm Wallop, American politician (Sen-R-WY, 1977–1995), born in New York City (d. 2011)