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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Tiger in Chinese astrology.
– Cold War: The Soviet Union issues a statement denying that Klaus Fuchs served as a Soviet spy.
– Bhumibol Adulyadej crowns himself King Rama IX of Thailand.
– The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
– First successful ascent of an Eight-thousander; Annapurna is summited by Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal
– Sir Thomas Blamey becomes the only Australian-born Field Marshal in Australian history.
– Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
– Korean War: United States forces land at Inchon
– Korean War: heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the North Korean 239th Regiment during the Battle of Yongju.
– Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
Who Were Born On ?
– Roman Tam, Hong Kong singer (d. 2002)
– Genesis P-Orridge, English musician and performer
– Bobby McFerrin, American singer
– William Hurt, American actor
– Ed Marinaro, American football player and actor
– David Cassidy, American singer and actor
– Arianna Huffington, Greek-born American newspaper columnist
– Ed Harris, American actor
– Morgan Chu, lawyer and intellectual property expert
– Jon Polito, American actor