Events in Sport
- Mildred Sampson of New Zealand runs female world marathon record 3:19:33 in Auckland, New Zealand
- St Louis Card Curt Flood gets 8 straight hits in a doubleheader
Birthdays in Sport
- Jimmy Arias, tennis player (US Davis Cup team), born in Buffalo, New York
- Nigel Redman, English rugby union lock (20 caps; Bath), born in Cardiff, Wales