Affable describes someone who is friendly and easy to talk to. It can also describe something, such as someone’s personality, that is characterized by ease and friendliness.
☰Thought of the Day
"If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money." - Abigail Van Buren
- John St Aubyn, British fossil collector, born in Golden Square, London (d. 1839)
- Sebastian Kneipp, Bavarian priest and naturopathist (known for "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy), born in Stephansried, Germany (d. 1897)
- Philip James, American composer, and conductor (New Jersey Symphony, 1922-29; Bamberger Little Symphony, 1929-36), and educator (NYU, 1934-56), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish supermodel, born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
- Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader (Heaven's Gate), born in Spur, Texas (d. 1997)
- Howard Hampton, Canadian politician, Attorney General (1990-93), and Ontario MMP (1999-2011), born in Fort Frances, Ontario
- Steven Honigberg, American classical cellist (National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (7 ATP doubles titles), born in Son en Breugel, Netherlands (d. 1999)
- English slave ship Sisters, en route from Africa to Cuba, capsizes killing hundreds
- US President Warren G. Harding opens (via telephone) the 1st Valencia Orange Show in Anaheim, California
- British government recognises Republic of Ireland (previously Irish Free State)
- Emmy 6th Daytime Award presentation, "Ryan's Hope" wins Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- Scientists discover comb jellies (ctenophores) are the closest relative to the very first animals that evolved half a billion years ago, by focusing on groups of genes on chromosomes
- Sigismund Toduţă, Romanian composer, born in Simeria, Romania (d. 1991)
- Earl Morrall, American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 1970, 72, 73; Pro Bowl 1957, 68; First-team All-Pro 1968, 72; NFL MVP 1968; Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins), born in Muskegon, Michigan (d. 2014)
- Lars Gustafsson, Swedish poet and novelist (The Death of a Beekeeper, The Cracks in the Wall), born in Västerås, Sweden (d. 2016)
- Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter
- Jere Michael, American figure skater (1994 National Jr champ), born in Aspen, Colorado
