Historical Events
- 24th Fiesta Bowl: #4 Colorado beats Notre Dame, 41-24
- 61st Sugar Bowl: #7 Florida State beats #5 Florida, 23-17
- 81st Rose Bowl: #2 Penn State beats #12 Oregon, 38-20
- Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
- Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
- Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
Famous Deaths
- Graham Sharp, British figure skater (World C'ship, European C'ship 1939), dies at 77
- Manuel Rivera, Spanish painter & co-founder (El Paso), dies at 67
- Nancy Kelly, American child actress & model (The Bad Seed, Double Exposure, Jesse James), dies at 73
- Siad Barre, Somalia politician (President, 1969-91), dies at 84
About January 2, 1995
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 5 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday, New Year's Day (United Kingdom), New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Stay Another Day - East 17
