Historical Events
- "La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 24 performances
NBA All-Star Game
41st NBA All-Star Game, Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC: East beats West, 116-114; Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers, F
Charles Barkley
- Johann Koss skates world record 10 km (13:43.54)
- Lithuania votes for independence from USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Emma Roberts, American actress, born in Rhinebeck, New York
Famous Deaths
- Walter Klien, Austrian pianist, dies of cancer at 62