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Historical Event(s)
– The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Inc. to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Pig in Chinese astrology.
– The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
– President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an “evil empire”.
– Sikorsky S-61 disaster: a helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.
– Maze Prison escape: 38 republican prisoners, armed with 6 handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze prison. It is the largest prison escape since WWII and in British history.
– Australia II wins the America’s Cup, ending the longest winning streak in sporting history.
– Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured.
– Brink’s-MAT robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink’s-MAT vault at Heathrow Airport.
– An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid Barajas International Airport, killing 93 people.
Who Were Born On ?
– Carolina Klüft, Swedish athlete
– Ryan Whitney, American ice hockey player
– Jay McClement, Canadian ice hockey player
– Owen Fussey, Canadian ice hockey player
– Martin Pedersen, Danish professional cyclist
– J.P. Howell, American baseball player
– Miguel Pinto, Chilean footballer
– Marcus McCauley, American football player
– Lisette Oropesa, American soprano
– Patrick Flueger, American actor