Historical Events
- Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" premieres in NYC
Event of Interest
Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries
Richard Nixon
- The first session of the Widgery Tribunal, investigating the events of 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972), is held in Coleraine, County Derry
Nixon Meets Mao
US President Richard Nixon meets Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing
Famous Birthdays
- Karl DeWolf, hockey defenseman (Team France 1998)
- Seo Taiji, Korean musician
Famous Deaths
- Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)
- Eugène Tisserant, French Catholic candinal (b. 1884)