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Historical Event(s)
– Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments
– Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U.S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Rooster in Chinese astrology.
– Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.
– Murder of Adam Walsh: the head of John Walsh’s son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America’s Most Wanted.
– Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
– The Hunger Strike by Provisional Irish Republican Army and Irish National Liberation Army prisoners at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths.
– Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations.
– A Yugoslavian Inex Adria Aviopromet DC-9 crashes in Corsica killing all 180 people on board.
– Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
Who Were Born On ?
– Brian Vandborg, Danish cyclist
– Troy Polamalu, American football player
– Özgür Çevik, Turkish singer and actor
– Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer
– Carl Crawford, American baseball player
– Tino Best, Barbadian West Indies cricketer
– Michael Adamthwaite, Canadian voice actor
– Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer
– Ashley Roberts, American singer, dancer & actress (Pussycat Dolls)
– Narsha, Korean pop singer