French doctors involved in humanitarian aid merge to form Médecins Sans Frontières. December 24 Giovanni Leone is elected President of the Italian Republic. Juliane Koepcke survives a fall of 10,000 feet following disintegration of LANSA Flight 508. December 25 In the longest American football game in National Football League history, the Miami Dolphins beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 after 82 minutes, 40 seconds of playing time. Garo Yepremian kicked the winning 37-yard field goal after 7:40 of the second overtime period. Daeyeonggak Hotel fire: A fire at a 22-story hotel in Seoul, South Korea, kills 158 people. December 26 Former teacher Patrick Critton hijacks Air Canada Flight 932, diverting the flight from Canada to Cuba. He would remain a fugitive for almost 30 years. The first reported sighting of the Nullarbor Nymph in Australia was made. The story traveled around the world until it was proven to be a hoax in 1972. December 29 – The United Kingdom gives up its military bases in Malta. December 30 – The first McDonald's in Australia opens in Yagoona, Sydney. Date unknown Ray Tomlinson sends the first ARPANET e-mail between host computers, in late 1971 Crude oil production peaks in the continental United States at approximately . The Center for Science in the Public Interest is established in the United States. Bulanti motorcar built in Australia. Births January January 1 – Sammie Henson, American wrestler, Olympic silver medalist January 2 Taye Diggs, American actor Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress, singer and songwriter January 3 – Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian/American journalist (d. 2022) January 7 DJ Ötzi, Austrian entertainer and singer Jeremy Renner, American actor, singer and producer January 11 – Mary J. Blige, American singer January 12 Arman Alizad, Iranian-born Finnish tailor and television presenter Peter Madsen, Danish entrepreneur, engineer, and convicted murderer January 14 – Lasse Kjus, Norwegian alpine skier January 15 – Regina King, American actress January 16 – Sergi Bruguera, Spanish tennis player January 17 – Kid Rock, American rock singer January 18 Pep Guardiola, Spanish football player and manager of Manchester City F.C. Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer (d. 2019) January 19 – Shawn Wayans, American actor January 20 – Gary Barlow, British singer-songwriter January 23 – Julie Foudy, American soccer player and commentator January 27 – Fann Wong, Singporean actress and singer January 31 – Patricia Velásquez, Venezuelan actress and model February February 1 Michael C. Hall, American