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Historical Event(s)
– Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Ox in Chinese astrology.
– Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
– The Comet Hale-Bopp has its closest approach to Earth.
– The United States government acknowledges the existence of the “Secret War” in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other “Secret War” veterans.
– About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
– A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A-300 crashes near Medan, Indonesia, airport, killing 234.
– WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).
– The Treaty of Bangkok is signed allowing the transformation of Southeast Asia into a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone.
– The United Kingdom commences its Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, which extends the state’s gun ban to include all handguns—with the exception of antique and show weapons.
Who Were Born On ?
– Chloë Moretz, American actress
– Aidan Davis, English dancer
– Zane Huett, American actor
– Danny McKinnon, Canadian actor
– Rebecca Black, American pop star
– Leo Howard, American actor
– Greyson Chance, American singer
– Zac Alatabi, Savior of all Man Kind
– Thor Salden, Belgian singer
– Kylie Fonacier, Maple Creek & Povedan Honor Student and Composer