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Historical Event(s)
– The Burns’ Day storm hits northwestern Europe.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Horse in Chinese astrology.
– Apartheid: F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to function legally and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
– The Happy Land fire was an arson fire that kills 87 people trapped inside an illegal nightclub in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
– President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
– Latvia proclaims the renewal of its independence after the Soviet occupation.
– In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
– Democratic Republic of Yemen and North Yemen agree to merge into the Republic of Yemen.
– The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.
– Re-unification of Germany. The German Democratic Republic ceases to exist and its territory becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany. East German citizens became part of the European Community, which later became the European Union. Now celebrated as German Unity Day.
Who Were Born On ?
– Kota Yabu, Japanese actor and singer
– Jefferson Alves Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
– Jordan Eberle, Canadian hockey player
– Vid Belec, Slovenian footballer
– Valeen Montenegro, Filipino actress
– Tanja Kolbe, German ice dancer
– Haley Reinhart, American singer
– John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player
– Ellyse Perry, Australian footballer and cricketer
– Sarah Hyland, American actress