Gargantuan describes something that is very large in size or amount; something gargantuan is, in other words, gigantic.
☰Thought of the Day
“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” - Harriet Tubman
- Thomas Campbell, Irish-American clergyman (founder of Disciples of Christ movement in America), born in County Down, Ireland (d. 1854)
- Carl Reynolds, American baseball outfielder, 1927-39 (Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and 3 other tems) who was 2nd player in MLB history to hit HRs in 3 consecutive innings (1930), born in LaRue, Texas (d. 1978)
- Hildegarde [Sell], American cabaret vocalist (“Leave It To The Girls"; "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"), born in Adell, Wisconsin (d. 2005)
- George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer (Billy Graham Crusades, 1947-2013), born in Winchester, Ontario (d. 2013)
- Sir Samuel "Sam" Edwards, Welsh physicist (condensed matter physics), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
- John Nott, British Conservative politician (Member of Parliament, 1966-83) who served as Secretary of State for Defence during Falkland War (1981-83), born in Bideford, Devon, England (d. 2024)
- Wade Wilson, American football quarterback (Super Bowl XXX Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1988 Minnesota Vikings), born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2019)
- Daniel M. Tani, American astronaut, born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
- Soviet Union begins new offensive against Finland
- Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Mervyn Rose wins his first Grand Slam title; beats fellow Australian Rex Hartwig 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Former US VP Richard Nixon announces candidacy for president
- Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System
- -61°F (-52°C), Maybell, Colorado (state record)
- Thomas Dunhill, British light classical composer (The Wind Among The Reeds; Tantivy Towers), teacher, and musicologist, born in London, England (d. 1946)
- Muna Wassef, Syrian actress (The Message) and UN Goodwill ambassador, born in Damascus, Syria
- (Clide) "Sonny" Landreth, American blues and zydeco slide guitar player, born in Canton, Mississippi
- Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist (Superflat), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Moisés Muñoz, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (19 caps; Morelia, América), born in Aguililla, Mexico
