Historical Events
NHL Record
Edmonton super star Wayne Gretzky scores a goal and assist in 5-4 win over Toronto in the Oilers season opener; starts NHL record 51-game scoring streak; ends 28/1/84
Wayne Gretzky
Nobel Prize
Lech Wałęsa wins Nobel Peace Prize
Lech Wałęsa
- Panamanian jockey Jorge Velasquez wins his 5,000th career race, riding Banquet Scene to victory in the 4th race at Belmont Park
Famous Birthdays
- Jesse Eisenberg, American actor, author and playwright (The Social Network), born in Queens, New York
- Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Narail District, Bangladesh
Famous Deaths
- Earl Tupper, American-born Costa Rican inventor and businessman (Tupperware), dies of a heart attack at 76
- Humberto Mauro, Brazillian film director (Ganga Bruta), dies at 86