- Events
- 1911 – Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
- 1951 – Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
- Births
- 1935 – Mario Machado, Chinese-American journalist and actor (d. 2013)