Over Germany… British bombers conduct a raid on the Gelsenkirchen oil plant, in the Ruhr, during the night.

Over Britain… There is a nighttime raid on Southampton by 150 German aircraft.

In London… Air Marshal Dowding is replaced at Fighter Command by Air Marshal Sholto Douglas. Dowding is sent to work for the Ministry of Aircraft Production in the section dealing with orders for American planes. A new RAF Command for Army Cooperation is created, to be led by Air Marshal Arthur Barratt.