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- American artist, film director and producer Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked as a producer and manager for The Velvet Underground and designed the cover of “The Velvet Underground & Nico” and the cover of “Sticky Fingers” by The Rolling Stones.
- Herbert „Herb“ Reed, baskytarový zpěvák a zakládající člen vokální skupiny The Platters, se narodil v Kansas City v Missouri.
- American singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Country singer and musician Jimmy Dean was born in Plainview, Texas.
- American singer Earlington Carl Tilghman, known as Sonny Til, was born. He became famous as the lead singer of the vocal group The Orioles.
- Singer of The Flamingos and later a member of The Dells was born.
- German avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen was born.
- American singer, songwriter and conductor Johnny Mann was born.
- The opera "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("The Threepenny Opera") premiered in Berlin. The music was composed by Kurt Weill.