Something described as congruous is in agreement, harmony, or correspondence with something else. Congruous can also describe something that is appropriate for a particular circumstance or requirement, or a thing that is marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among its constituent elements.
☰Thought of the Day
"Family is not an important thing. It's everything." - Michael J. Fox
- Ko Vis [Jacob Pieter Vis], Dutch industrialist and founder of the Royal Dutch Salt Industry, born in Zaandijk, Netherlands (d. 1924)
- Victor Sutherland, American actor (Captive City), born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 1968)
- Jud Wilson, American Baseball HOF infielder (NgL World Series 1943, 44; Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars), born in Remington, Virginia (d. 1963)
- Linus Pauling, American chemist, engineer and peace activist (1954 Nobel prize for Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1994)
- Svend Asmussen, Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking" (The Swe-Danes), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2017)
- Bernard Frank, French writer and oriental scholar, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2006)
- Peter Alliss, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1957 GB winners) and author, course designer and television presenter, commentator (BBC, ESPN, ABC Sports), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
- (Ramón) "Palito" Ortega, Argentine 'la nueva ola' singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95), born in Lules, Argentina
- The Bulgarian Exarchate (Orthodox Church) is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire
- US and Egypt re-form diplomatic relations after 7 years
- Calvin Murphy (Hou), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws
- First flight of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the first unmanned aerial vehicle certified to file its own flight plans and fly regularly in US civilian airspace
- Ghana passes new legislation making it illegal to identify as LGBTQ+
- Louis Godin, French astronomer and seismologist who travelled to Peru, born in Paris (d. 1760)
- Juliusz Zarębski, Polish pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Zhytomyr, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1885)
- Frank Malzone, American baseball third baseman (8 × MLB All-Star; 3 × Gold Glove Award; Boston Red Sox), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
- John Turturro, American actor (Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Ainsley Harriott, English celebrity chef (Read Steady Cook), born in London
