Onomatopoeia refers to the creation of words that imitate natural sounds. It can also refer to the words themselves, such as buzz and hiss.
☰Thought of the Day
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." - Henry David Thoreau
- US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
- Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1,208 m at release to record altitude of 1,410m
- Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home college basketball win streak
- 10th Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough driving for Wood Brothers Racing wins by less than a second from LeeRoy Yarbrough; grid set exclusively by qualifying times
- PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander
- Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, German composer, born in Grossen Behringen, Thuringia, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1792)
- Max Kommerell, German literary critic (Die Gefangenen), born in Münsingen, Germany (d. 1944)
- Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality (Entertainment Tonight), born in Sumter, South Carolina
- Christy Knowings, American actress and member of the "All That" sketch comedy show (1997-2000), born in the Bronx, New York
- Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby league halfback-five eighth (31 Tests; Wests Tigers, St. George, South Sydney) and coach (Wests Tigers), born in Whakatane, New Zealand