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Historical Event(s)
– President Harry S. Truman announces that the United States has developed the hydrogen bomb.
– NBC’s long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dragon in Chinese astrology.
– Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom.
– The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to “set the people free”.
– The island of Heligoland is restored to German authority.
– The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress
– The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewise labour parties.
– The Night of the Murdered Poets: 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow.
– The first regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Express.
Who Were Born On ?
– Daniel Balavoine, French singer and songwriter (d. 1986)
– Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (d. 1998)
– Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle and car racer (d. 1995)
– Larry Elder, American political commentator
– Gregg Henry, American actor and country musician
– Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia (d. 2003)
– Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
– David A. Stewart, English musician (Eurythmics)
– Takis Koroneos, Greek basketball player and coach
– David Knopfler, British musician (Dire Straits)