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Historical Event(s)
– Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Pig in Chinese astrology.
– Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain.
– Gustav Stresemann resumes the Weimar Republic’s payment of reparations.
– The great powers of World War I withdraw from Istanbul
– Ankara replaces Istanbul as the capital of Turkey.
– The first of 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Australia.
– Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.
– In Munich, Germany, police and government troops crush the Beer Hall Putsch in Bavaria. The failed coup is the work of the Nazis.
– The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC.
Who Were Born On ?
– Yiannis Grivas, Greek judge, 87th Prime Minister of Greece
– Barney Martin, American actor (d. 2005)
– Ed McMahon, American television personality (d. 2009)
– Milton Acorn, Canadian poet (d. 1986)
– Lindsay Anderson, English film director (d. 1994)
– Cyril M. Kornbluth, American writer (d. 1958)
– Barbara Ansell, British physician, founder of paediatric rheumatology (d. 2001)
– Ken Meuleman, Australian cricketer (d. 2004)
– Barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004)
– Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician