Events (100 years ago today): 1924 – Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).^[5]

Births (100 years ago today): 1924 – Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009)

Births (100 years ago today): 1924 – Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002)

Births (50 years ago today): 1974 – Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Births (50 years ago today): 1974 – Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator

Deaths (1400 years ago today): 624 – Mellitus, saint and archbishop of Canterbury^[26]

Deaths (100 years ago today): 1924 – G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist and academic (b. 1844)

Deaths (50 years ago today): 1974 – Bud Abbott, American comedian and producer (b. 1895)