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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rooster in Chinese astrology.
– Lapland War: Finland declares war on Nazi Germany.
– World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power.
– World War II: Start of Operation Manna.
– The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin.
– Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, is captured by Soviet troops.
– The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43
– World War II: The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval is shot by a firing squad for treason.
– The Food and Agriculture Organization is founded in Quebec City, Canada.
– Australia joins the United Nations.
Who Were Born On ?
– Maggie Bell, Scottish singer (Stone the Crows)
– Derrick Walker, British racing team owner
– Garry Peterson, Canadian drummer (The Guess Who)
– David Sanborn, American saxophonist
– Andy Messersmith, American baseball player
– Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player
– Shaw Clifton, the 18th General of The Salvation Army
– Duncan Lunan, Scottish astronomer and writer
– Phil Bloom, Dutch artist, entertainer and actress
– Matti Mäntylä, Finnish actor