| Andr‚ Michelin, French industrialist, tire manufacturer | |
| Ethel Merman, everythings coming up roses | |
| Marilyn Horne in Pennsylvania | |
| National Hat Day | |
| National Nothing Day | |
| Pendleton Act creates basis of federal civil service system | |
| 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933 | |
| Soviet Soyuz 4 & Soyuz 5 perform 1st transfer of crew in space | |
| USSR's Lunakhod begins radio-controlled exploration of moon | |
| Iranian revolution overthrows shah. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0