The Phantom Carriage, Victor Sjöström's haunting Swedish silent film, celebrated for its innovative narrative and visual effects, premiered at the Stockholm Film Festival

Senegalese film director, producer, and writer Ousmane Sembène, known for pioneering African cinema with films like Black Girl, was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal

The Magic Flute, Ingmar Bergman's enchanting Swedish opera film, celebrated for its whimsical adaptation and visual artistry, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival

Sanjuro, directed by Akira Kurosawa, a Japanese jidaigeki film celebrated for its witty humor and outstanding performances by Toshiro Mifune, premiered in Japan, offering a classic tale of good vs evil as a jaded samurai helps idealistic young warriors purge their clan of corrupt influences

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, a classic Japanese historical drama directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, starring Toshirō Mifune and renowned for its tense and tactical duel scenes, likely premiered in Japan, though specific premiere details are not widely noted, and it is celebrated for its poignant portrayal of Musashi Miyamoto's journey

Farewell My Concubine, Chen Kaige's epic Chinese drama, celebrated for its intricate narrative and stunning visuals, premiered at Cannes

Outline, the acclaimed novel by British-Canadian author Rachel Cusk, was published

A small London publishing house, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, first printed Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in a limited series of just 500 copies.

The Shipping News, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by American author Annie Proulx, was published

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, the groundbreaking biomythography from African-American author Audre Lorde, was published

Staying On, the poignant novel from British author Paul Scott, was published

J. D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, was born in NYC

British poet and novelist, John Fuller, known for his acclaimed poetry collections and novels, was born in Ashford, England

Scottish social anthropologist and author of "The Golden Bough," James George Frazer, was born in Glasgow, Scotland

English novelist and essayist known for works like "A Passage to India," E.M. Forster was born in London

English playwright and author known for his dark comedies, Joe Orton, was born in Leicester, England

Qi Baishi, sometimes referred to as China’s Picasso, was born in Xiangtan, China

Italian artist known for his use of the igloo motif and exploration of the Fibonacci sequence, Mario Merz, was born in Milan

Alfred Stieglitz, who was instrumental in making photography an accepted art form, was born in Hoboken, NJ

Garry Winogrand, deemed "the central photographer of his generation" had his first solo exhibition at the Image Gallery in New York City.

Rita Kernn-Larsen, surrealist of dreamlike narratives, was born in Hillerød, Denmark

American conceptual artist known for his experimental films and installations, Morgan Fisher, was born in Washington, D.C.