In Occupied Norway… Operation Tungsten: the German battleship Tirpitz is attacked and damaged by 41 Barracuda bombers, escorted by 41 fighters, from the carriers (Victorious, Furious and 4 escort carriers) of the British Home Fleet. The aircraft achieve 14 hits and cause damage that keeps the battleship out of action for three months. There are 438 German casualties. Four planes are lost.

Over Occupied Hungary… The B-17 and B-24 bombers of the US 15th Air Force drop 1100 tons of bombs on rail and industrial targets in Budapest. During the night, RAF Liberator and Wellington bombers carry out a follow-up raid. The attacks necessitate the closure of all the railway stations in the city.

In the United States… The Supreme Court rules that Negroes have the right to vote in Texas.