Historical Events
- Barbara Sonntag, Colo, crochets record 147 stitches/min for 1/2 hour
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to May Swenson and Howard Nemerov
NHL Record
Islander's Mike Bossy's 15th career hat trick-4 goals
Famous Birthdays
- Darrell Rasner, American baseball player
- Jason James, Welsh heavy metal bassist (Bullet for My Valentine, 2003-15)
- Reggie Brown, American football player
- Shad Gaspard, American professional wrestler, bodyguard, and actor, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83
About January 13, 1981
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
#1 Song: Imagine - John Lennon
