In general contexts, hiatus usually refers to a period of time when something, such as an activity or program, is suspended. In biology, hiatus describes a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ, and in linguistics, it refers to the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound.
☰Thought of the Day
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Henry David Thoreau
- New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers
- 30th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:25:40.4
- 1944 NFL Draft: Angelo Bertelli from University of Notre Dame first pick by Boston Yanks
- 1st all news radio station (WINS 1010 AM in NYC) begins operating
- T.A.M.I. Show premieres in London
- Mortimer Dormer Leggett, American Major General (Union Army), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1896)
- Walter Stewart, Canadian writer and journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2004)
- Michael Stewart, American folk music producer, arranger, banjo player and guitarist (We Five - "You Were On My Mind"), born in Riverside County, California (d. 2002)
- Jeff Wilkins, American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; Pro Bowl and NFL scoring leader 2003), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup), born in Douala, Cameroon
