Historical Events
Sports History
Edmonton's rookie goaltender Grant Fuhr has his 23-game unbeaten streak end with a 7-1 Oilers' defeat in Toronto
Famous Birthdays
- (Samuel) Preston, British pop singer (The Ordinary Boys), born in Worthing, West Sussex, England
- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Danish actress (Borgen, Pitch Perfect 2), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Tuncay Şanlı, Turkish footballer, born in Sakarya Province
Famous Deaths
- Harald Søltoft Agersnap, Danish cellist, pianist, conductor, and composer (Royal Danish Theatre, 1931-66), dies at 82
1982 Highlights
About January 16, 1982
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 40 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
