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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Dragon in Chinese astrology.
– The Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands is restored and revised.
– Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opens World Expo '88 in Brisbane, Australia.
– A report by United States’ Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
– Peru becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
– End of pro-democracy uprisings in Myanmar after a bloody military coup by the State Law and Order Restoration Council. Thousands, mostly monks and civilians (primarily students) are killed by the Tatmadaw.
– Ronald Reagan decides to tear down the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
– Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
– Benazir Bhutto is appointed Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Who Were Born On ?
– Ryan Pinkston, American actor
– Diego Capel, Spanish footballer
– Alejandro Ramírez, Costa Rican chess Grandmaster
– Evan Ellingson, American actor
– Beanie Wells, American football player
– Louise Setara, English singer-songwriter
– MacKenzie Mauzy, American actress
– Alexa Goddard, British R&B singer
– Leigh Halfpenny, Welsh rugby player