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Historical Event(s)
– Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, England, United Kingdom.
– U.S. President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program.
– Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
– East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
– 20 days after he is kidnapped in Buenos Aires, Oberdan Sallustro is executed by communist guerrillas.
– Willandra National Park is established in Australia.
– The Troubles: In Belfast, British Army snipers shoot five civilians dead in the Springhill Massacre.
– Vietnam War: Vietnamization – The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to South Vietnam.
– Atari announces the release of Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
Who Were Born On ?
– Mark Bosnich, Australian footballer
– Stefano Bettarini, Italian footballer
– Dave Williams, American singer (Drowning Pool) (d. 2002)
– Daniele Nardello, Italian cyclist
– Joely Collins, Canadian actress
– Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian
– Denise Lewis, English heptathlete
– Claudia Black, Australian actress
– Martin Pike, Australian rules footballer
– Jamal Mashburn, American basketball player