in the Spanish Pyrenees; at this time it is the longest road tunnel in the world. The Oakridge Transit Centre opens in Vancouver, British Columbia. The last recorded sighting is made of the Caspian tiger, in Kazakhstan. A pack of wolves kills about 40 children in Darovskoy District, in Russia. The last edition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum is published in the Vatican. Charles Warrell creates the first I-Spy books in the United Kingdom. Rev. W. Awdry's third book, James the Red Engine, is published in the United Kingdom. Inspired by World War II fighter planes, Cadillac introduces the first automobile to sport tailfins. The inaugural 6 Hours of Watkins Glen sports car endurance race is held in the United States. Births January January 1 – Allan Alcorn, American engineer January 2 Judith Miller, American journalist Joyce Wadler, American writer, memoirist Deborah Watling, English actress (d. 2017) January 3 – Wanda Seux, Paraguayan vedette, dancer, and actress (d. 2020) January 5 Wally Foreman, Australian media icon (d. 2006) Ted Lange, African-American actor, director (The Love Boat) January 6 Guy Gardener, American astronaut Bob Wise, Former Governor of West Virginia January 7 Kenny Loggins, American rock singer (Footloose) Ichirou Mizuki, Japanese voice actor January 10 Remu Aaltonen, Finnish musician Donald Fagen, American rock keyboardist (Steely Dan) Teresa Graves, African-American actress and comedian (Get Christie Love) (d. 2002) Mischa Maisky, Latvian cellist January 11 Hiroshi Wajima, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 2018) Terry Goodkind, American writer (d. 2020) Danne Larsson, Swedish musician January 12 Kenny Allen, English footballer Anthony Andrews, English actor January 13 V. Krishnasamy, Malaysian footballer (d. 2020) Françoise David, Canadian spokesperson January 14 T Bone Burnett, American record producer, musician Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan, Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Carl Weathers, African-American actor, football player (Rocky IV, Action Jackson) January 15 – Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 1977) January 16 John Carpenter, American film director, producer, screenwriter and composer Gregor Gysi, German politician Cliff Thorburn, Canadian snooker player Tsuneo Horiuchi, Japanese baseball pitcher, manager January 17 Billy T. James, New Zealand comedian, musician and actor (d. 1991) Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland January 18 – M. C. Gainey, American actor January 20 Nancy Kress, American science fiction writer Jerry L. Ross, American air engineer January 23 Katharine Holabird, American writer Mitoji Yabunaka, Japanese politician January 24 Miklós Németh, Hungarian economist and politician, Prime Minister of