Historical Events
- Cold snap across East Asia leads to more than 50 deaths and 60,000 travellers stranded in South Korea
- Leader of Oregon militia occupying Malheur wildlife refuge arrested and another killed in shoot-out with Federal agents
Famous Deaths
- Abe Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller, The Godfather), dies at 94
- Colin Vearncombe, English singer-songwriter (Black-Wonderful Like), dies after a road accident at 53