Historical Events
Music Recording
"Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP
Weird Al Yankovic
- 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))
Music Single
Single "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sung by Bonnie Tyler and composed by Jim Steinman is released
Jim Steinman
Famous Birthdays
- Huang Shengyi, Chinese actress, born in Shanghai, China
- Nicki Clyne, Canadian actress, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Rafael Van der Vaart, Dutch footballer, born in Keemskerk, Netherlands