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Historical Event(s)
– An earthquake strikes Himachal Pradesh, India
– Haicheng earthquake (magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale) occurs in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
– Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by a mentally ill nephew.
– The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
– The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.
– An Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727 crashes at John F. Kennedy Airport, New York. 113 people die.
– Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by Oliver Sipple.
– Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.
– Suriname joins the United Nations.
Who Were Born On ?
– Dat Phan, Vietnamese stand-up comedian
– Chaske Spencer, American actor
– Adam Rodriguez, American actor
– Avner Dorman, Israeli composer
– Benjamin Butler (artist), painter
– John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
– Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish guitarist and vocalist (Dissection) (d. 2006)
– Seong Hyeon-ah, South Korean actress
– Mineiro, Brazilian footballer
– Martín Cardetti, Argentine footballer