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Historical Event(s)
– Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires’ disease.
– President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft evaders, some of whom had emigrated to Canada.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Snake in Chinese astrology.
– James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee, but is recaptured on June 13.
– The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the “Wow! signal” from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
– Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
– The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is admitted to the United Nations.
– The first prototype of the MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
– Four Palestinians hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 to Somalia and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.
– British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.
Who Were Born On ?
– Rens Blom, Dutch athlete
– Matt Czuchry, American actor
– Preston Campbell, Australian Rugby League Player
– Damien Saez, French musician, songwriter, and author
– Gemma Hayes, Irish singer
– Rosevelt Colvin, American football player
– Fabio Ongaro, Italian rugby player
– Jason Cerbone, American actor
– Greg Somerville, New Zealand rugby union footballer
– Steve Kariya, Canadian ice hockey player