Historical Events
1902 – Aleksandr Skriabin’s 2nd Symphony in C premieres in St Petersburg
1987 – 75th Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Stefan Edberg of Sweden wins 2nd career Grand Slam title and 2nd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3
1998 – Pope John Paul II visits Cuba and demands the release of political prisoners; he also condemns US moves to isolate the country
1998 – Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers, 31-24; MVP: Terrell Davis, Denver RB
2011 – Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins with a series of street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, labor strikes and violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities
2013 – Initial GDP figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 show the UK economy shrank by 0.3% raising fears of a triple dip recession
Famous Birthdays
1841 – John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral, born in Ramboda, Sri Lanka (d. 1920)
1880 – Francis George Scott, Scottish composer, born in Hawick, Roxburghshire (d. 1958)
1902 – Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1975)
1962 – Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Chicago, Illinois
1982 – Shawna Waldron, American actress, born in Glendale, California
1985 – Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer, born in Orotukan, Russia
Famous Deaths
1431 – Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364)
1852 – Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Russian explorer who discovered the continent of Antarctica dies at 72
1899 – Alfredo d’Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies
1970 – Marie Benavente, actress (Paradise), dies at 84
1990 – Ava Gardner, American actress (Barefoot Contessa, On the Beach), dies of pneumonia at 67
2015 – Demis Roussos, Greek singer and performer (Aphrodite’s Child), dies from an undisclosed illness at 68