Diaphanous is a formal word used to describe fabric of a texture so fine that one can see through it. Diaphanous is also sometimes used figuratively to describe something characterized by extreme delicacy of form.
☰Thought of the Day
"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." - Maya Angelou
- Luis de Camões, Portuguese poet considered Portugal's greatest, known for the national epic "The Lusiads", born in Lisbon, Portugal [date of birth disputed] (d. 1580)
- Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-Lithuanian military leader and statesman considered a national hero, born in Mereczowszczyzna, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1817)
- Victor Vreuls, Belgian composer and musician, born in Verviers, Belgium (d. 1944)
- Paul Althaus, German theologist (The Christian Truth), born in Obershagen, Province of Hanover (d. 1966)
- Ida Lupino, British-American actress (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) and director (The Hitch-Hiker), born in London, England (d. 1995)
- Magnar Solberg, Norwegian biathlete (Olympic gold 20k individual 1968, 72), born in Soknedal, Norway
- Tamás Wichmann, Hungarian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold x 9; Olympic silver C-1 1000m 1972, C-2 1000m 1968; bronze C-1 1000m 1976), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- Ransom of 100,000 pounds of silver is paid for the release of Richard I, King of England, to Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI
- Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opens in Memphis, Tennessee; funding for the cancer fighting facility led by entertainer Danny Thomas
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton
- Anders Holmertz swims world record 400 m freestyle (3:40.81)
- Eustache du Caurroy, French Renaissance composer, born in Gerberoy, France (d. 1609)
- [Madabhushi Ananthasayanam] M. A. Ayyangar, Indian politician (Speaker of Lok Sabha, Governor of Bihar), born in Thiruchanoor, Madras, British India (d. 1978)
- Andreu Nin, Catalan revolutionary politician during the Spanish Civil War (P.O.U.M.) and translator, born in El Vendrell, Spain (d. 1937)
- Paul Burlison, American rockabilly musician (The Rock N Roll Trio), born in Brownsville, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- Tim Booth, British rock singer (James - "Sit Down"), born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
