gangway noun: A passageway, especially a narrow or temporary walkway, such as a gangplank, a jet bridge, or an aisle between rows of seats. interjection: Used to tell people to clear the way.
☰Thought of the Day
"As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men's minds more seriously than what they see." - Julius Caesar, from The Gallic War
- Arnold Toynbee, English economic historian and social reformer, born in London (d. 1883)
- Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2005)
- Włodzimierz Kotoński, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2014)
- Doris Fisher [née Feigenbaum], American businesswoman, fashion merchandiser and co-founder of the Gap, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2026)
- Patti McGee, American skateboarder (first female pro skateboarder; first Women's US C'ship 1964; first woman inducted IASC Skateboarding HOF), born in Fort Lewis, Washington (d. 2024)
- Andrei Pleşu, Romanian writer and essayist, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Richard Illingworth, English cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 19 wickets; Worcestershire CCC) and international umpire, born in Bradford, England
- Lawrence Frank, American basketball coach (NJ Nets 2004–09, Detroit Pistons 2011-13) and executive (NBA Executive of the Year 2020 LA Clippers), born in NYC, New York
- Arab mobs attack Jews in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, triggering a series of violent riots
- Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree to the Molotov-Ribbentrop non-aggression pact and secretly divide Poland between themselves, setting the stage for World War II
- Swedish diplomat Folke Bernadotte of the United Nations asks for aid for fugitives to Palestine
- Republican convention in Miami Beach, Florida, renominates Vice President Spiro Agnew, but not unanimously as one vote goes to NBC newsman David Brinkley
- Australian diver Matthew Mitcham wins the men's 10 m platform gold medal with a final dive at the Beijing Olympics, preventing the Chinese from winning every diving event and achieving the highest score for an individual dive in Olympic history (112.10)
- Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, born in Raków, Kielce County, Poland (d. 1675)
- Eevi Huttunen, Finnish speed skater (8 World C'ship gold 1951-59), born in Karttula, Finland (d. 2015)
- Chris DiMarco, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2004 runner-up), born in Huntington, New York
- Julian Casablancas, American musician, born in New York City
- Joe Talbot, Welsh punk-rock singer-songwriter (Ides), born in Newport, Wales
