Historical Events
NBA All-Star Game
31st NBA All-Star Game, Coliseum at Richfield, OH: East beats West, 123-120; MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston Celtics, PG
Cricket History
Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell sensationally instructs younger brother Trevor to bowl underarm to Brian McKechnie with NZ needing 6 from last ball to tie 3rd World Series ODI in Melbourne; Australia wins by 6
Music Premiere
Duke Ellington's musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in NYC
- Dutch Antilles census is 231,932
- French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq
- NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 21-7; MVP: Eddie Murray, Detroit Lions, PK
Famous Birthdays
- Graeme Smith, South African cricket batsman, captain & broadcaster (117 Tests, 9,265 runs @ 48.25, 27 x 100s; HS 277, 197 ODIs; Gauteng, Hampshire CCC, Western Province, Surrey CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Luis Lamá, Angolan soccer goalkeeper (56 caps; Petro Luanda), born in Luanda, Angola
- Rob Austin, British auto racer (British GT Championship - GT4 runner-up 2008), born in Evesham, England
Famous Deaths
Donald Wills Douglas (1892-1981)
American aircraft industrialist (McDonnell Douglas) and aviation pioneer (Douglas DC-3), dies at 88
- Ernst Pepping, German composer, dies at 79
- Nils Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian composer, dies at 72
- Wanda Hendrix, American actress (Sierra, Ride the Pink Horse), dies at 52
About February 1, 1981
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 42 years and 4 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Celebration - Kool & The Gang
#1 Song: Woman - John Lennon
