Historical Events
- Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St Bridge in Washington, D.C., & falls into Potomac River, killing 78
Hall of Fame
Hank Aaron & Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame
Hank Aaron
Famous Birthdays
- Guillermo Coria, Argentine tennis player
- Ruth Wilson, English actress (The Affair), born in Ashford, England
Famous Deaths
- Marcel Camus, French film director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69