Historical Events
- "A Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 497 performances
- Alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church
Australian Open Women's Tennis
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles becomes the only Yugoslav player – male or female – to win a Grand Slam singles title; beats Jana Novotná 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
- Houston guard Vernon Maxwell becomes 5th player in NBA history to score 30 points in a quarter in Rockets' 103-97 home win over Cleveland; joins Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson, George Gervin & Michael Jordan
- Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter
- Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame
- NY Lotto pays $90 million to nine winners (#s are 5-15-30-35-46-50)
Famous Deaths
- Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46
- Karen Young, American disco singer ("Hot Shot"), dies at 39
About January 26, 1991
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Holidays: Australia Day (Australia), Republic Day (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: The First Time - Surface
#1 Song: Innuendo - Queen
