In the South Pacific… The Anzac Squadron is formed at Suva in Fiji. It includes the cruiser Australia, USS Chicago, Achilles and Leander as well as two American destroyers.

In Seville… Spanish dictator Franco and Portuguese dictator Salazar meet.

In the Mediterranean… At Malta, the British destroyer Maori is bombed and sunk.

In the United States… Noted artist Grant Wood dies at age 49. He is known for his depiction of Mid-Western farm folk in paintings such as “American Gothic”.