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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Pig in Chinese astrology.
– Greece becomes a republic.
– Firestone Tire and Rubber Company begins production of balloon-tires.
– Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
– The Canadian Parliament suspends all Chinese immigration.
– Capt. Lowell Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
– Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People’s Party.
– Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.
– Namba Daisuke, a Japanese student, tries to assassinate the Prince Regent Hirohito.
– The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC.
Who Were Born On ?
– Hank Stram, American football coach (d. 2005)
– James Dickey, American poet and author (d. 1997)
– Miljenko Smoje, Dalmatian writer and journalist (d. 1995)
– Clifford Scott Green, American Federal Judge (d. 2007)
– Richard Avedon, American photographer (d. 2004)
– V. C. Andrews, American author (d. 1986)
– Val Bettin, American voice actor
– Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman (d. 2006)
– Dev Anand, Indian actor and film producer
– Sir Robin Day OBE, British political broadcaster and commentator (d. 2000)