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Historical Event(s)
– Winter War: The Finnish 9th Division stops and completely destroys the overwhelming Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road.
– World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Dragon in Chinese astrology.
– Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14
– Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Norrskensflamman in Luleå, Sweden.
– Members of Soviet politburo sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, known also as the Katyn massacre.
– Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Finnish troops and the remaining population are immediately evacuated.
– The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or the then Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All India Muslim League.
– The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union.
– World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis Powers.
Who Were Born On ?
– George Seifert, American football coach
– Tom Pedigo, American set decorator (d. 2000)
– Jan Pronk, Dutch politician
– Austin Pendleton, American actor
– Mike Beuttler, British racing driver (d. 1988)
– Bobbie Ann Mason, American novelist and literary critic
– Joey Dee, American musician (Joey Dee and the Starliters)
– Lamar Alexander, American politician
– Cliff Richard, English singer
– Sam Waterston, American actor