As an interjection, eureka is used to express excitement when a discovery has been made. When used as an adjective, eureka describes something (typically a moment) that is characterized by a usually sudden triumphant discovery.
☰Thought of the Day
"Life is about making an impact, not making an income." - Kevin Kruse
- Maurice, Duke and Elector of Saxony (1541-7, 1547-53), born in Freiberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1553)
- Mary Dixon Kies, American inventor, possible first woman to receive a U.S. patent, born in South Killingly, Connecticut (d. 1837)
- Nikos Skalkottas, Greek contemporary classical composer (The Return of Ulysses; The Gnomes), born in Chalcis, Greece (d. 1949)
- Chip Taylor [James Voight], American songwriter ("Angel of the Morning"; "Wild Thing"), singer, and producer, born in Yonkers, New York
- Sabrina Le Beauf, American actress (The Cosby Show - "Sondra"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Lynn Mabry, American RandB and rock session and touring vocalist (P-Funk; Brides of Funkenstein; Talking Heads; Sheila E), born in Vallejo, California
- Matthew Maynard, cricketer (big hitting Glamorgan and England player)
- Tennessee Governor Austin Peay passes the "Butler Act," making Tennessee the first state to outlaw teaching the theory of evolution (repealed in 1967)
- Fire destroys Hakodate, Japan, killing about 1,500
- "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio
- NBA record 106 fouls and 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)
- Canadian Rick Hansen sets off on his 'Man in Motion' world tour in his wheelchair raising money for spinal research, from Oakridge Mall, Vancouver (successfully completes May 1987)
- Taizu [Zhao Kuangyin], Founder and 1st Emperor of the Song Dynasty (960-976) who reunified most of China by conquering the states of Southern Tang, Later Shu, Southern Han and Jingnan, born in Luoyang, Henan, China (d. 976)
- Joseph Fourier, French mathematician (mathematical theory of heat conduction) and Egyptologist, born in Auxerre, France (d. 1830)
- Edwin Scharff, German sculptor, and educator, deemed "entartete" (degenerate) by Nazi regime, born in Neu-Ulm, Gemrany (d. 1955)
- Dude Martin [John Stephen McSwain], American country and Western swing singer, bandleader, radio and early television personality, born in Plainsburg, California (d. 1991) [Note: some sources cite date as 11, and some as 15]
- Tommy Davis, American baseball utility (3 x MLB All Star; World Series 1963; NL batting champion 1962, 63 LA Dodgers), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
