Historical Events
- 17th Orange Bowl: #10 Clemson beats #15 Miami (FL), 15-14
- 17th Sugar Bowl: #7 Kentucky beats #1 Oklahoma, 13-7
- 37th Rose Bowl: #9 Michigan beats #5 California, 14-6
Paul Harvey
Chicago broadcaster Paul Harvey begins his national radio program "Paul Harvey News and Comment" from WENR-AM for the ABC network
- Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines
Famous Birthdays
- Ashfaq Hussain, Urdu poet
- Hans-Joachim Stuck, German auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1986-87, 96; 24 Hours of Nürburgring 1970, 98, 2004; World Sportscar C'ship 1985), born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Nana Patekar, Indian Bollywood actor, writer, philanthropist and filmmaker (Parinda, Angaar), born in Murud-Janjira, Bombay State
About January 1, 1951
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
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