- Events
- 1959 – Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, 300,000 Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
- 2005 – Tung Chee Hwa resigns from his post as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after widespread public dissatisfaction of his tenure.
- Births
- 1934 – Fou Ts'ong, Chinese-English pianist
- 1987 – Sita Chan, Hong Kong singer and actress (d. 2013)
- 1987 – Liu Shishi, Chinese actress