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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Dog in Chinese astrology.
– The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations.
– The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Mayor of San Francisco Joseph Alioto.
– The Red Army Faction is established in Germany.
– Air Canada Flight 621 crashes near Toronto International Airport killing 109 people.
– After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
– Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
– Two passenger jets bound from Europe to New York are simultaneously hijacked by Palestinian terrorist members of PFLP and taken to Dawson’s Field in Jordan.
– The Laguna Fire starts in San Diego County, California, burning 175,425 acre.
– Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people.
Who Were Born On ?
– Mitch Benn, UK comedian, songwriter and actor
– John Nemechek, American NASCAR driver (d. 1997)
– Shizuka Kudō, Japanese singer
– Jason Becker, American musician
– John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer
– Teresa Pavlinek, Canadian actress
– Nathan Jones, American professional wrestler
– Steve Trachsel, American baseball player
– Logan Mader, American guitarist (Machine Head)
– Delia Gonzalez, American boxer