Historical Events
- Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert
Famous Birthdays
- Antao D'Souza, Pakistani cricket medium pace bowler (6 Tests, 17 wickets; Karachi, Peshawar), born in Nagoa, Goa, India
- Maury Povich, TV host (Current Affair, Maury)/Mr Connie Chung
- Toini Gustafson, Swedish cross country skier (Olympic gold 5k/10k 1968), born in Suomussalmi, Finland
1939 Highlights
About January 17, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
