Historical Events
- 12 year old Chinese diver Fu Mingxia wins 10m platform gold medal at World Swimming Championships in Perth, Australia; youngest world champion in the history of any aquatic event
- AT&T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable
- Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Goran Prpić beats American David Wheaton 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 for an unassailable 2-0 lead, (ends 2-1) and Yugoslavia's first title
- Iraq agrees to send Aziz to Geneva to meet Baker on Jan 9th
- Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Melton, American actor (Riverdale), born in Juneau, Alaska
- Olivia Tennet, New Zealand actress, born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Berry Kroeger, actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78
- Harry Krimer, French actor (Napoleon, Les vagabonds magnifiques, La course du flambeau), committed suicide at 94
- Leo Wright, American jazz saxophone and flute player (Dizzy Gillespie; "Blues Shout"; "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"), dies of a heart attack at 57
- Poon Lim, Chinese sailor who survived 133 days adrift at sea, dies at 72
- Richard Maibaum, American screenwriter (Goldfinger), dies at 81
About January 4, 1991
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Justify My Love - Madonna
#1 Song: Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter - Iron Maiden
