Historical Events
Greenberg to the Pirates
Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000)
- Small river steamer sinks on Yangtze River, kills 400
Famous Birthdays
- Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese baseman nicknamed Tetsujin, meaning "Iron Man", born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 2018)
- Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Fireworks), born in Tokyo, Japan
About January 18, 1947
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
