| Washington Irving, writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) | |
| Sally Rand, actress, ecdysiast, fan dancer | |
| Marlon Brando, godfather | |
| Highest mountain in North America, Alaska's Mt McKinley climbed | |
| Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan (Aid to Europe) | |
| USSR's Luna 10 becomes the first craft to orbit the Moon | |
| UN Security Council demands Argentina withdraw from Falklands. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0