Historical Events
- "Les Miserables" opens at Theatre St Denis, Montreal
Famous Deaths
- Harold "Shot" Jackson, American country dobro player, and pedal steel guitarist (Roy Acuff), and guitar designer and builder (Sho-Bud), dies after his second stroke at 70
- Jack Schaefer, American author (Shane), dies at 83
- John M. Kelly, Irish politician and academic (b. 1931)
- Lawrence Lott, American actor (Real Men, Philadelphia Experiment), dies of AIDS at 40
1991 Highlights
About January 24, 1991
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: The First Time - Surface
#1 Song: Innuendo - Queen