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Historical Event(s)
– The original American Telephone & Telegraph Company is divested of its 22 Bell System companies as a result of the settlement of the 1974 United States Department of Justice antitrust suit against AT&T.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rat in Chinese astrology.
– Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he will retire as soon as the Liberals can elect another leader.
– Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher is killed by gunfire from the Libyan People’s Bureau in London during a small demonstration outside the embassy. Ten others are wounded. The events lead to an 11-day siege of the building.
– 103 Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul
– Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three and wounding 13. René Jalbert, sergeant-at-arms of the assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
– McDonald’s massacre in San Ysidro, California: in a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police.
– STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
– Brunei joins the United Nations.
– Under the Brussels Agreement signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain, the former agreed to enter into discussions with Spain over Gibraltar, including sovereignty.
Who Were Born On ?
– Rajeev Ram, American tennis player
– Dario Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
– Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player
– Shannon Stewart, American model
– Wesley Sneijder, Dutch footballer
– Johanna Kedzierski, German sprinter
– Akanishi Jin, Japanese singer
– Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer
– Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer
– Leon Hall, American football player