Gordian knot refers to a complicated and difficult problem. It is often used in the phrase cut the Gordian knot, which means “to solve a difficult problem in a very direct way by doing something forceful or extreme.”
☰Thought of the Day
"Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen." - John F. Kennedy
- James Dunham murders six people in Campbell, California
- British PM Winston Churchill and US General George C. Marshall fly from the US to North Africa
- George Willig climbs the South Tower of NYC's World Trade Center, famously fined 1 cent for each of 110 stories he climbed
- 26th European Cup: Aston Villa beats Bayern Munich 1-0 at Rotterdam
- 12th UEFA Champions League Final: Porto beats AS Monaco 3-0 at Gelsenkirchen
- Eugene Goossens, British conductor and composer (Perseus), born in London, England (d. 1962)
- Paul Lukas, Hungarian actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1971)
- Dorothea Lange, American documentary photographer, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1965)
- Peter Cushing, English actor (Dracula, Star Wars, Dr Who), born in Kenley, Surrey, England (d. 1994)
- Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast (World C'ship 3 x silver, 1 x bronze 1969) and coach (World, European and Olympic competition, 294 medals), born in Rousse, Bulgaria
