1981 Death Howard Hanson, U.S. composer and conductor (Nordic), dies at 84 1970 Birthday Tommy Moe, Anchorage Alaska, nordic skiier, Olympic-gold/silver-1994 1955 Birthday Nikolai Simyatov, U.S.S.R., nordic skier, Olympic-3 golds-1976 1942 Birthday Galina A. Kulakova, born in U.S.S.R., nordic skier, Olympics 3 golds 1972 1937 Birthday Eero Mantyranta, Finland, nordic ski relay 1960 Olympics gold 1923 Event Howard Hanson's 1st Symphony "Nordic," premieres 1923 Birthday Martin Stokken, Norway, nordic relay 1952 Olympics silver 1911 Birthday Olaf Okern, born in Norway, Nordic skier, Olympic-medal-1948 1896 Birthday Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer and conductor, Nordic
