Historical Events
- "Piano Lesson" closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 320 performances
Event of Interest
Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet after 28 years
Nelson Mandela
- The Battle of Khafji begins, the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War
Famous Birthdays
- Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, Son of the Duke of Westminster
Famous Deaths
- Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian, dies