In Germany… Heydrich, head of German Security Services and the Security Police orders that all Jewish persons over the age of six are to wear a yellow badge, “Star of David” to distinguish them as Jews.

In Japan… Prime Minister Konoye bows to military pressure to agree to prepare for war by mid-October, if no agreement is reached with the Americans over the oil-embargo.
The American Ambassador Grew cautions the United States that if Konoye's conciliatory proposals are not considered, the Japanese Prime Minister could well be replaced by a Military Dictatorship.