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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rat in Chinese astrology.
– The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
– Start of the Berlin Blockade: the Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
– Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine.
– Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
– Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the explusion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
– U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 desegregating the military of the United States.
– In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.
– Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
– Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre – 14 members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malaysia allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
Who Were Born On ?
– Rick Majerus, American basketball coach
– Keith Knudsen, American drummer and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers) (d. 2005)
– Eddie Jordan, former owner of Jordan Grand Prix
– Carlos Salinas, President of Mexico
– Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister of Germany 1998-2005
– Sidney Blumenthal, American journalist and political figure
– Errol Brown, English singer (Hot Chocolate)
– Frank Worthington, English footballer
– Lillian Board, British track and field athlete (d. 1970)