Historical Events1928 - II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland1949 - "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the Year 1949)1953 - J. Styne and Bob Hilliard's musical "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances1975 - TV drama "Sarah T: Portrait of A Teenage Alcoholic" starring Linda Blair, premieres on US network NBC1984 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1557 - John Wtenbogaert, Dutch theologist (Kerckelicke history), born in at Utrecht (d. 1644)1917 - Richard Jock Kinneir, British graphic designer (modern road signs), born in Hampshire, England (d. 1994)1918 - Margaret Heldt, American hairdresser who created the beehive hairstyle, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)1933 - Mildred Sampson, New Zealand distance runner (world marathon record 3:19:33 1964), born in Auckland, New Zealand1956 - Raoul Bjrkenheim, American avant-garde jazz guitarist, born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1797 - Antoine Dauvergne, French composer, dies at 831943 - Bess Houdini, American-German stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini, dies from heart attack at 671967 - A. J. Muste, Dutch-born American pacifist and labor activist, dies at 821975 - Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931)1999 - Jaki Byard, American jazz pianist (Charlie Mingus), saxophonist, drummer, composer, arranger, and educator, dies from an unsolved gunshot at 76More Famous Deaths