mordant adjective: Biting, caustic, or sarcastic. noun: 1. A substance used to fix a dye in or on a material. 2. A corrosive substance used in etching. verb tr.: To treat with a mordant.
☰Thought of the Day
"They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Worhol, from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol, Ch. 7: Time.
- Robert Hayman, English poet, born in Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon (d. 1629)
- Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, monarch of Florence (1670-1723), born in Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany (d. 1723)
- Jack Gregory, Australian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 2 x 100, 7 x 50, 85 wickets, BB 7/69; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1973)
- Millard Mitchell, Cuban actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1953)
- (Armando) "Buddy" Greco, American jazz and pop singer ("Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty"; "The Lady Is A Tramp"), pianist, and television personality (Away We Go), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- Barrie Leadbeater, English cricketer and umpire, born in Harehills, Leeds
- Jennifer d'Abo, British entrepreneur who turned around retail chain Rymans, born in London (d. 2003)
- Jerry Foltz, American golfer and commentator (Golf Channel), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- West Indies complete 5-0 series annihilation of England
- Nigerian presidential election
- Shannon Faulkner becomes the first woman to attend The Citadel
- Former US President Donald Trump and 18 others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are indicted by a grand jury in Atlanta on felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia
- Leopold Hofmann, Austrian composer and kapellmeister (Cathedral of St. Stephan, 1772-93), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1793)
- Pierre Schaeffer, French electronics engineer and composer, born in Nancy, France (d. 1995)
- (Armando) "Buddy" Greco, American jazz and pop singer ("Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty"; "The Lady Is A Tramp"), pianist, and television personality (Away We Go), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- Danielle Steel, American author (Rememberance, Zoya, Star, Daddy), born in New York City
- Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress (Friends with Benefits; That '70s Show - "Jacki'"), born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union
