Someone or something described as flamboyant has a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention. Such a person or thing is often strikingly elaborate or colorful in their behavior or display.
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"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." - Marie Curie
- Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor ("Sig Alert" for traffic and emergency notices), born in Stigler, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- William "Bill" Quinn, American actor (Star Trek, The Birds, Rifleman, All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Gerald M. Levin, American businessman and chief executive officer of Time Warner (1992-2002), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
- Sandra Fisher, American painter, born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Christian Clavier, French actor (Les Visiteurs (The Visitors)), and film maker, born in Paris France
- Lolita Flores, Spanish-Gypsy singer (Sarandonga) and actress, born in Madrid, Spain
- Mark Bryan, American songwriter, and lead guitarist (Hootie and the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You", born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Brooke Bennett, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400/800m freestyle 2000; 800m freestyle 1996), born in Tampa, Florida
- Belgian troops march into Kigali, German East Africa
- General Johannes Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands
- American televangelist Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God after revelations of an alleged rape of a church secretary
- Miroslav Mihailovic begins 54 hours of telling jokes
- Chaiten Volcano erupts in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people
- Maximilien Robespierre, French revolutionary (President of the National Convention, Member of Committee of Public Safety), born in Arras, France (d. 1794)
- Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist (investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1918)
- Patrick Meaney, British businessman and CEO (Rank Organization), born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1992)
- Ronald Rivest, American computer scientist (RSA cryptography), born in Schenectady, New York
- Michelle Courchesne, Quebec politician and former President of the Treasury Board, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
