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Historical Event(s)
– Victoria is crowned princess of Sweden.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
– Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran’s parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages.
– The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.
– The Suriname government is overthrown by a military coup which is initiated with the bombing of the police station from an army ship off the coast of the nation’s capital, Paramaribo
– Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans.
– In Florida, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. 35 people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150 ft. into the water and die.
– The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.
– Azaria Chamberlain disappears, probably taken by a dingo, leading to what was then the most publicised trial in Australian history.
– After two weeks of nationwide strikes, the Polish government was forced to sign the Gdańsk Agreement, allowing for the creation of the trade union Solidarity.
Who Were Born On ?
– Teddy Hart, Canadian professional wrestler
– Christy Knowings, American actress
– Win Butler, American/Canadian musician (Arcade Fire)
– D'banj, Nigerian singer, songwriter and harmonica player
– Mike Kennerty, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects)
– Brandon Harrod, American songwriter
– Paul Parry, Welsh footballer
– Fernanda Tavares, Brazilian model
– Nick Cannon, American actor
– Nicolae Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer