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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Dog in Chinese astrology.
– President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army Generals.
– A fire consumes the wooden home of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt and irretrievably destroys about 90 percent of his output.
– After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
– Fighting between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Amman, Jordan.
– A plane carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado killing 31 people.
– The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia.
– Fiji becomes independent.
– Montreal, Quebec: Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte murdered by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
– October Crisis: In Montreal, Quebec, kidnapped British Trade Commissioner James Cross is released by the Front de libération du Québec terrorist group after being held hostage for 60 days. Police negotiate his release and in return the Canadian government grants five terrorists from the FLQ’s Chenier Cell their request for safe passage to Cuba.
Who Were Born On ?
– Chris Kanyon, American professional wrestler (d. 2010)
– Nikolaos Michopoulos, Greek footballer
– Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish musician
– Dominic Purcell, English/Australian actor
– Ricardo Rincon, Mexican baseball player
– Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
– Gaëlle Méchaly, French soprano
– Craig Montoya, American musician (Everclear)
– Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese professional wrestler
– Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress