androgynous adjective: 1. Having both masculine and feminine characteristics, or being neither distinctly masculine nor feminine. 2. Biology: Having both male and female sex characteristics.
☰Thought of the Day
"To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness." - Oscar Wilde, from The Importance of Being Earnest, Act I.
- Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter and notable exponent of the Renaissance school, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1594)
- John VIII, the Younger, Count of Nassau-Siegen and field marshal, born in Dillenburg (d. 1638)
- William Beckford, British writer (Vathek), politician, plantation owner, and art collector, born in Soho Square, London (d. 1844) [some sources give birth date as Oct 1]
- Louise Granville, Australian actress (How Green Paid the Rent), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1968)
- Gene Autry, American cowboy singer, songwriter, actor, musician, ("Back In The Saddle Again"; "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer") and business tycoon (owner MLB Angels team, 1961-97), born near Tioga, Texas (d. 1998)
- Lance Gibbs, West Indian cricket spin bowler (79 Tests, 309 wickets, BB 8/38; British Guyana, South Australia CA, Warwickshire CCC), born in Georgetown, British Guyana
- Perry Lederman, American folk and blues singer and guitarist, born in Brooklyn, Nw York City (d. 1995)
- Bill Nelson, American astronaut (STS 61C), attorney,and politician (U.S. Representative (D) Florida, 1979-1999; U.S. Senate (D) Florida, 2001-19; NASA Administrator, 2021- ), born in Miami, Florida
- American television game show "Three for the Money," hosted by Dick Enberg, debuts on NBC-TV but is cancelled after 8 weeks
- Asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth
- US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to House pages are introduced
- Ben Ainslie wins the Olympic gold medal in the Laser class, beating previous Laser Olympic champion Robert Scheidt
- Johann Gottfried Schicht, German composer, born in Reichenau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1823)
- Billy Butlin, South African-British holiday camp promoter (Butlins), born in Cape Town, Cape Colony (d. 1980)
- Don Nix, American 'Memphis Soul' saxophonist (Last Night), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Andrés Caicedo, Colombian writer (¡Que viva la música!), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 1977)
- Oliver Gavin, British auto racer (5 x American Le Mans Series class C'ships; 5 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class wins; 6 x 12 Hours of Sebring class wins; Corvette Racing), born in Huntingdon, England
