To augur is to show or suggest, especially from omens, that something might happen in the future. Used most often in formal speech or writing, augur is often followed by an adverb, such as well.
☰Thought of the Day
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." - Booker T. Washington
- Hans Pfitzner, German composer (Palestrina), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1949)
- Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, British general, born in Colchester, Essex, England (d. 1950)
- Mervyn S. Bennion, United States Navy officer (Captain of USS West Virginia), WWI veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient, born in Vernon, Utah Territory (d. 1941)
- Benny Baker, American actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 1994)
- Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, Iran
- Mike Stapleton, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Sarnia, Ontario
- Travis Jervey, American football running back (Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers; Pro Bowl 1997), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- Zolani Marali, South African boxer (IBO World Super Bantamweight title 2003–04; IBO Super Featherweight title 2009), born in Mdantsane, South Africa (d. 2022)
- On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica and lands at Discovery Bay
- Battle of Wilderness, Virginia (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)
- MLB Philadelphia Phillies Harold Kelleher pitcher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
- 35th Eurovision Song Contest: Toto Cutugno for Italy wins singing "Insieme: 1992" in Zagreb
- A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after Salvadoran man is shot by police
- Charles "Chief" Bender, American Baseball HOF pitcher (only indigenous American in BHOF; World Series 1910, 11, 13; no-hitter 1910; Philadelphia A's), born in Crow Wing County, Minnesota (d. 1954)
- Richard Rovere, American political journalist (Goldwater Caper), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1979)
- Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Argentine film director (Monday's Child), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1978)
- Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, Iran
- Jay Bothroyd, English footballer (striker for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo), born in London
