A libertine is in broad terms a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality. More narrowly, the word describes someone who leads an immoral life.
☰Thought of the Day
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates
- Jan Antonín Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer (Bata), born in Uherské Hradišt, Austria-Hungary (d. 1965)
- Willie Watson, English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100s) and soccer midfielder (4 caps; Sunderland), born in Bolton upon Dearne, England (d. 2004)
- Antony Armstrong-Jones [Lord Snowdon], British photographer and husband of Princess Margaret, born in London, England (d. 2017)
- Michael Eisner, American CEO (Walt Disney), born in Mount Kisco, New York
- Robert Harris, British TV reporter, journalist and author (Fatherland, Enigma), born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian soccer striker (3 caps; CA Boca Juniors, OGC Nice, SC Toulon, Nîmes), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
- Steve Beuerlein, American NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers), born in Hollywood, California
- Jeff Feagles, American football punter (Pro Bowl 1995, 2008; Super Bowl XLII NY Giants; NCAA C'ship 1987 Uni of Miami), born in Anaheim, California
- "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
- 19th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Connecticut beats Syracuse, 69-64
- Sweden officially joins NATO as the alliance's 32nd member, abandoning its 200-year policy of neutrality
- Guillaume du Vair, French writer and thinker, born in Paris (d. 1621)
- Anthony Comstock, American anti-vice crusader and philatelist, born in New Canaan, Connecticut (d. 1915)
- Paul Preuss, American sci-fi author (Medusa Encounter, Starfire), born in Albany, Georgia
- Ivan Lendl, Czech-American tennis player (world #1 270 weeks; 8 x Grand Slam singles title winner; 5 x Tour Finals, 2 x WCT Finals), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Randel "Randy" Guss, American musician and drummer (Toad the Wet Sprocket), born in Detroit, Michigan