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Historical Event(s)
– Soviet submarine S-80 sinks with all hands lost.
– Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team, several coaches and family members.
– The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
– The Leadbeater’s Possum is rediscovered in Australia after 72 years.
– Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
– Turkish voters approve the Turkish Constitution of 1961 in a referendum.
– Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later.
– Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes.
– In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin’s body is removed from Lenin’s Tomb.
Who Were Born On ?
– Evan Handler, American actor
– Kyi Hla Han, Burmese golfer
– Lisa Gerrard, Australian musician
– Terry Gordy, American professional wrestler (d. 2001)
– Charles Wright, American professional wrestler
– Tarsem Singh, Indian film director
– The Edge, Irish guitarist (U2)
– Nick Blinko, English musician (Rudimentary Peni)
– Jim Cornette, American professional wrestling manager
– Nigel Worthington, Northern Irish footballer