▁in ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China . ▁ ▁In ▁South ▁Africa ▁the ▁largest ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁town ▁La ings burg ▁is ▁swe pt ▁away ▁within ▁minutes ▁by ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁strong est ▁flo ods ▁ever ▁experienced ▁in ▁the ▁Great ▁Kar oo . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 7 ▁– ▁The ▁Indones ian ▁passenger ▁ship ▁Tam pon as ▁ 2 ▁catch es ▁fire ▁and ▁caps izes ▁in ▁the ▁Java ▁Sea , ▁killing ▁ 5 8 0 . ▁ ▁February ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 4 ▁ ▁An ▁ann ular ▁solar ▁eclipse ▁was ▁visible ▁in ▁Pacific ▁Ocean , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 7 th ▁solar ▁eclipse ▁of ▁Sol ar ▁Sar os ▁ 1 4 0 . ▁ ▁Gro ▁Har lem ▁Bru nd t land ▁becomes ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁Norway . ▁ ▁February ▁ 8 ▁– ▁In ▁Greece , ▁ 2 0 ▁fans ▁of ▁Olymp ia cos ▁F . C . ▁and ▁one ▁fan ▁of ▁A E K ▁Ath ens ▁die , ▁while ▁ 5 4 ▁are ▁injured , ▁after ▁a ▁stamp ede ▁at ▁the ▁Kar ais k ak is ▁Stadium ▁in ▁P ira eus , ▁possibly ▁because ▁Gate ▁ 7 ▁does ▁not ▁open ▁immediately ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁game . ▁ ▁February ▁ 9 ▁– ▁Polish ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Jó zef ▁Pi ń kow ski ▁res ign s ▁and ▁is ▁replaced ▁by ▁General ▁Woj cie ch ▁Jar uz el ski . ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 4 ▁ ▁St ard ust ▁fire : ▁A ▁fire ▁at ▁the ▁St ard ust ▁night club ▁in ▁Art ane ,