Historical Events
Event of Interest
Dmitri Shostakovich appointed honorary member of Academia Santa Cecilia
Dmitri Shostakovich
- KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 31-30
Famous Birthdays
- Mayawati, Indian politician
- Paul Parker, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1981)
- Vera Sosulya, USSR, toboggan (Olympic gold 1980)