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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Pig in Chinese astrology.
– Launch of the National Liberation Committee of Côte d'Ivoire in Conakry, Guinea.
– The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-General Lord Cobham.
– The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
– Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere.
– Elijah Jerry “Pumpsie” Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
– The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
– Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
– Solomon Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is mortally wounded by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day.
– In Rwanda, Hutu politician Dominique Mbonyumutwa is beaten up by Tutsi forces, leading to a period of violence known as the wind of destruction.
Who Were Born On ?
– Nick Nairn, British celebrity chef
– Sade, Nigerian-born singer
– Renée Fleming, American soprano
– Ed Viesturs, American mountaineer
– Stan Van Gundy, American basketball coach
– Debrah Farentino, American actress
– Mark Aizlewood, Welsh footballer
– Evo Morales, Bolivian politician
– Bernd Schuster, German footballer