kidology noun: The art or practice of bluffing or deceiving.
☰Thought of the Day
"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?" - Arthur Conan Doyle, from The Sign of the Four, ch 6.
- Pieter Lodewijk Tak, Dutch journalist (The Chronicle; Het Volk), and politician, born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1907)
- S. R. Crockett, Scottish novelist (The Stickit Minister), born in Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire (d. 1914)
- Franklin Clarence Mars, American business magnate, founder of Mars Inc. (Mars bar, MandM's), born in Pope County, Minnesota (d. 1934)
- Hein Jordans, Dutch conductor, born in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands (d. 2003)
- Lawrence Urquhart, British businessman and CEO of Burmah Castrol, Scottish Widows, and BAA Ltd, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2025)
- Steve Douglas [Kreisman], American session and touring saxophonist and flautist (Phil Spector; Duane Eddy; Beach Boys), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
- Barbara "Bibs" Allbut, American rock vocalist (Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back"), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2021)
- Erik Hivju, Norwegian actor (The Last Place on Earth, Borgen skole), born in Norway
- A Papal bull is issued, establishing the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England
- USSR performs a nuclear test
- OPEC announces a 15% increase in government revenue per barrel
- Nancy Pelosi announces a formal impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump, arguing that he tried to enlist a foreign power for his own political gain
- Former US retail giant Kmart confirms it is closing its last full-scale store in mainland US in Bridgehampton, New York
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist and mathematician, born in Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1862)
- Henry Alanson Barnum, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Jamesville, New York (d. 1892)
- Donald "Don" Porter, American actor (Gidget, The Ann Sothern Show), born in Miami, Oklahoma (d. 1997)
- Sonny Turner, American singer (The Platters, 1959-70 - "With This Ring", The Metrotones), born in Fairmont, West Virginia (d. 2022)
- Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, Canadian heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Voivod), born in Quebec (d. 2005)
