Historical Events
- "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP
- 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))
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