Historical Events
- 16th Orange Bowl: #15 Santa Clara beats #11 Kentucky, 21-13
- 16th Sugar Bowl: #2 Oklahoma beats #9 LSU, 35-0
- 36th Rose Bowl: #6 Ohio State beats #3 California, 17-14
Famous Birthdays
- David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist, born in Queens, New York
Famous Deaths
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings, German actor (Faust, The Blue Angel, The Way of All Flesh), dies of liver cancer at 65

Emil Jannings
- James Dooley, Irish-Australian Premier of New South Wales, dies at 72
1950 Highlights
About January 2, 1950
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn