It happenned on a… 7 February

XXII Winter Olympic Games open in Sochi, Russia.

XVIII Winter Olympic Games open in Nagano, Japan.

The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in as Haiti’s first democratically elected president.

Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled his country ending 28 years of family rule.

Pink Floyd premiere their live version of « The Wall » in Los Angeles

Darryl Sittler (Toronto Maple Leafs) set a National Hockey League (NHL) record when he scored 10 points in a game against the Boston Bruins. He scored six goals and four assists.

Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO.

The Beatles pop group arrive in the United States for the first time; mass hysteria greets them at the airport.

Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama « A String of Beads ».

« Pinocchio » world premiered at the Center Theatre in Manhattan.

Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language.