Events in History
- Egyptian King Faruk demands departure of all British troops
- UN gets US government approval to issue postage stamps
- US President Harry Truman proclaims emergency crisis caused by communist threat
Birthdays in History
- Carl J. Meade, Major USAF and NASA astronaut (STS 38, STS 50, 64), born in Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois
Deaths in History
- "Dr. Bob" Smith, American physician and co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, dies of colon cancer at 71