Historical Events
- 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon
Famous Birthdays
- Anatoli Yakovlevich Solovyov, Soviet cosmonaut (TM-5,9,15,26, STS 71), born in Riga, Latvia
- Cliff Thorburn, Canadian champion snooker player, born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Dalvanius Prime, New Zealand entertainer, born in Patea, New Zealand (d. 2002)
John Carpenter (76 years old)
American film director (Halloween, The Thing), born in Carthage, New York
- Ruth Reichl, American magazine editor, born in Greenwich Village, New York
About January 16, 1948
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
