| Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach | |
| George Eliot in England, novelist (Silas Marner) | |
| Charles de Gaulle, president of France (1958-1969) | |
| Wiley Post, American aviator, parachutist | |
| Hoagy Carmichael, composed 'Star Dust'. | |
| Benjamin Britten, English composer | |
| Lebanon gains its independence (would that it could keep it) | |
| President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0