Somporn Saekow(founder of first Thailand monkey-training school)–
Joe Rosenthal(photojournalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for the image of World War II servicemen raising an American flag over Iwo Jima. The photo became the model for the Marine Corps War Memorial)–
Leona Helmsley(hotel magnate)–
Phyllis Diller(comedienne & actress)–
Elmore Leonard(author)–
Jerry Lewis(comedian)–
Events
The 1812 Overture debuted in Moscow –
Strowger firm applied for a patent for the first telephone rotary dial –
The Plant Quarantine Act came into effect, placing restrictions on the entry of plants into the U.S. –
German forces occupied Brussels –
Project Manhigh II completed –
563-lb. 8-oz. giant sea bass caught near Anacapa Island, California –
The unmanned U.S. planetary probe Viking 1 was launched on a journey to Mars. After nearly a year in space, it became the first vehicle to land on that planet –
Jellyfish invaded the beaches of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Long Island –
Parade of 83 tow trucks set a world record in Wenatchee, Washington –
Talk show host Regis Philbin achieved the Guinness World Record for most hours on camera –
Weather
Salt crystals fell from the sky over Switzerland –
The town of Indianola, Texas, was completely destroyed by a hurricane and fire –
