Events in Sport
- 25th Tour de France won by Antonin Magne of France
- 26th Davis Cup: France beats Great Britain in Paris (3-2)
- Western Open Women's Golf, Midlothian CC: June Beebe beats Mrs. Melvin Jones, 3 & 2 for golf's only major title
Birthdays in Sport
- Takashi Ono, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan