- Cedric Gibbons, American art director for the film industry, born in New York (d. 1960)
- Dora Gerson, German-Jewish actress, cabaret singer, and Holocaust victim (Caravan of Death), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1943)
- Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey left-wing (Stanley Cup 1956, 57, 58, 59, 60 Montreal Canadiens; 7 x NHL All-Star), born in Verdun, Quebec (d. 2024)
- Norman Bailey, British operatic bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2021)
- Robert Cage, American blues guitarist (From Lake Mary), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
- Walter Rodney, Guyanese historian and political activist (The Groundings with My Brothers), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1980)
- Barbara Rhoades, American actress (Don't Just Stand There, Generations), born in Poughkeepsie, New York
- Laura Thorne, Amercian chef who was named one of 10 best American female chefs, born in New York City
- Elisha Otis installs his first elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City
- 1st performance of Béla Bartók's 2nd Violin Concerto at the Concertgebow, Amsterdam with Zoltán Székely on violin and Willem Mengelberg conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra
- Geffen Records releases "Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm", Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 13th studio album
- After some initial hesitation, Emma Watson signs on to appear as Hermione in the final three Harry Potter films
- New York confirmed as new center of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US with 20,875 cases (5,707 in the last day) and 157 deaths
- Carl Graffunder, American mid-century modernist architect in Minnesota, born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 2013)
- Hayes Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1956; World C'ship gold 1953-56), born in Akron, Ohio
- Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
- George Scott, MLB first baseman, 1966-79 (Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams), born in Greenville, Mississippi, (d. 2013)
- Jonas Bjorkman, Swedish tennis player (World #1 doubles 2001; 9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 1994, 97, 98; Tour Finals 1994, 2006), born in Vaxjo Sweden