1st » Chinese Civil War: The Communist Party of China called Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Kuomintang or Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
1st » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese Canadian internment after seven years.
1st » The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become Republic of Ireland known as Ireland.
4th » Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the NATO named North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
5th » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
18th » The keel for the aircraft carrier USS United States CVA-58 6 is laid down at Northrop Grumman Newport News Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
28th » Former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, 61, is assassinated while 'en route' to dedicate a hospital in memory of her Manuel L. Quezon or late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
23rd » Paul Collier, English economist and academic
23rd » David Cross (musician) e.g David Cross, English violinist (King Crimson)
23rd » Joyce DeWitt, American actress
24th » Eddie Hart (athlete) called Eddie Hart, American sprinter
24th » James Paice, English politician
24th » Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer
25th » Michael Brown (rock musician) known as Michael Brown, American keyboard player and songwriter (The Left Banke and Stories (band) called Stories)
25th » James Fenton, English poet and critic
25th » Vicente Pernía, Argentinian footballer and race car driver
25th » Dominique Strauss-Kahn, French economist, lawyer, and politician
26th » Carlos Bianchi, Argentinian footballer and manager
26th » Jerry Blackwell, American wrestler (d. 1995)
26th » Dominic Sena, American director and screenwriter