Historical Events
Music Recording
Buddy Holly makes his last recordings in his NYC apartment, alone with an acoustic guitar; he tapes five songs including "Peggy Sue" and "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", which were embellished, overdubbed, and released posthumously by Coral Records
- USAF concludes that less than 1% of UFOs are unknown objects
Famous Birthdays
- Linda Blair, American actress (Exorcist, Chained Heat, Savage St), born in St Louis, Missouri
Famous Deaths
- A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73
- Elizabeth Moore, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1896, 1901, 03, 05), dies from congestive heart failure at 82
- Mike Hawthorn, English auto racer (F1 world champion 1958), dies in road accident at 29
About January 22, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
#1 Song: The Days The Rains Came - Jane Morgan
