Historical Events
- Assam's North East Frontier Agency becomes Arunachal Pradesh territory
- Belgian government of Eyskens-Cools forms
- Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become separate states of the Indian union
- Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Benes, Evansville IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
- Cat Power [Charlyn "Chan" Marshall], American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Rick Falkvinge, Swedish politician
- Shelley Looney, ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998)
- Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
About January 21, 1972
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean
#1 Song: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - New Seekers
