Historical Events
- "Barnaby Jones" premieres on CBS TV
Golden Globes
30th Golden Globes: The Godfather, Marlon Brando and Liv Ullmann win
- Henry Boucha, Detroit Red Wings, scores 6 sec into a game vs Mont
- In the run up to the first anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' there is serious rioting in Derry, North Ireland
- Mickey Welch, George Kelly & Billy Evans elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- Ron Howard appears on M*A*S*H in "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet"
Famous Birthdays
- Bronwyn Thompson, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Jerome Allen, American NBA guard (Minnesota Timberwolves) and coach, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Joe Stephens, NBA forward (Houston Rockets)
- Robert Braknis, Canadian 100m backstroke/4 x 100 (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
Famous Deaths
- John Banner, Austrian-born American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Lone Ranger, 36 Hours), dies of a abdominal haemorrhage at 63
About January 28, 1973
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crocodile Rock - Elton John
#1 Song: Blockbuster - Sweet
