Historical Events
1984 – Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench’s #5 uniform
1984 – A British 1-2 in the 1,500 m at the Los Angeles Olympics with Sebastian Coe edging teammate Steve Cram to become the only man to successfully defend his Olympic 1,500m title
1991 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Crooked Stick GC: John Daly wins by 3 strokes from fellow American Bruce Lietzke
1997 – Benin legalizes January 10 as a Voodoo holiday
2005 – American Justin Gatlin becomes only the second athlete to achieve the sprint double, winning the 200 m in 20.04 at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland
Famous Birthdays
1911 – Henry Kulky [Kulakowich], American actor (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Love Nest), born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (d. 1965)
1949 – Tim Hutchinson, American politician (Rep-R-Arkansas 1997-2003), born in Bentonville, Arkansas
1953 – Hulk Hogan [Terry Bollea], American pro wrestler (WWF heavyweight champion 1984-89; WWE HOF) and actor (Suburban Commando, Thunder in Paradise), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2025)
1970 – Andy Bell, Welsh guitarist, bassist (Ride; Oasis; Hurricane #1), singer-songwriter,a nd record producer, born in Cardiff, Wales
1983 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (Thor, Avengers), born in Melbourne, Victoria
Famous Deaths
1937 – Edith Wharton, American Pulitzer prize-winning novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth), dies at 75
1982 – Tom Drake [Alfred Sinclair Alderdice], American actor (Meet Me In St. Louis; Warlock), dies of lung cancer at 63
1994 – Mark “Red” Mitchell, American actor (JFK; 8 Seconds; Want to Live), dies when his car is struck by a train at 33
2021 – Dick Huddart, English rugby league second rower (16 Tests Great Britain; St. Helens, St. George), dies at 85
2023 – Alexandru Penciu, Romanian rugby union fullback, centre (34 caps; Locomotiva PTT, CSA Steaua București, Rugby Rovigo), dies at 90
