Historical Events
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: unseeded Australian Christine O'Neil wins her first and only Grand Slam event; beats American Betsy Nagelsen 6-3, 7-6
Murder of Interest
British punk rocker Sid Vicious' trial for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen begins
Famous Birthdays
- Jagmeet Singh, Canadian politician and leader of the New Democratic Party (2017-), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Suranne Jones, British actress
About January 2, 1979
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 2 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday (United Kingdom)
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Y.M.C.A. - Village People
