Historical Events
- 28th Rose Bowl: #12 Oregon State beats #2 Duke, 20-16 (played in North Carolina due to Japanese threat)
- 8th Orange Bowl: #14 Georgia beats TCU, 40-26
- 8th Sugar Bowl: #6 Fordham beats #7 Missouri, 2-0
- US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis
Famous Birthdays
- "Country" Joe McDonald, American rock singer and guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish - "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Alassane Ouattara, Former Prime Minister of Ivory Coast
- Gennadi Vassilyevich Sarafanov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 15)
- George Couroupos, Greek contemporary classical composer, born in Athens, Greece
- Judy Stone, Australian pop singer
- Martin Frost, (Rep-D-TX, 1971- )
- Nevzat Güzelırmak, Turkish soccer defender (18 caps; Göztepe) and manager (Denizlispor; Turkey U21), born in İzmir, Turkey (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Jaroslav Ježek, Czechoslovakian composer, dies at 35
1942 Highlights
About January 1, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
