Historical Events
- "A Musical Jubilee" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 92 performances
- 42nd Orange Bowl: #3 Oklahoma beats #5 Michigan, 14-6
Paul Brown Retires
After 45 years of coaching, Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns; Cincinnati Bengals) announces his retirement from the National Football League
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell moves to new home across the street from Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- NBC replaces "peacock" logo with large block "N"; Design of new logo approached $1M, and was subject to copyright infringement suit costing NBC an additional $800K
- Venezuela nationalizes oil fields
Famous Birthdays
- Caleb Wyatt, American motocross rider (Winter X Games Moto X Best Trick gold, 2005; first to perform successful backflip), born in Medford, Oregon
Chai Jing (48 years old)
Chinese broadcaster, author and documentary maker (Under the Dome), born in Linfen, Shanxi Province
- Georgina Chapman, British fashion designer and actress (Project Runway: All-Stars), born in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
About January 1, 1976
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
#1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
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