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Historical Event(s)
– The British railway network is nationalised to form British Railways.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rat in Chinese astrology.
– NASCAR is incorporated.
– The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane.
– The Metropolitan Police Flying Squad foils a bullion robbery in the “Battle of London Airport”.
– Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
– The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 mph.
– The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the UN to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
– Communist Madiun uprising in Dutch Indies.
– 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 ?
– Jim Ladd, American freeform (radio format) Disc Jockey
– Northern Calloway, American actor (d. 1990)
– Dorothée Berryman, Canadian actress and singer
– Bruce Cutler, American attorney
– Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and executive (d. 2001)
– Raffi, Egyptian born Canadian children’s entertainer
– Tony Gatlif, French director
– Henrik S. Järrel, Swedish politician
– Bill Nelson, English musician (Be-Bop Deluxe)
– Alia al Hussein, of Jordan (d. 1977)