Historical Events
- 5th Orange Bowl: #2 Tennessee beats #4 Oklahoma, 17-0
- 5th Sugar Bowl: #1 TCU beats #6 Carnegie Tech, 15-7
Cricket History
Master batsman Don Bradman scores 107 for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria for his 4th consecutive century in first-class cricket
1939 History
Famous Birthdays
Jim Bakker (84 years old)
American televangelist (Assemblies of God, The PTL Club) and convicted fraud, born in Muskegon, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, dies at 74
About January 2, 1939
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 5 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
