Historical Events
- 11th Sundance Film Festival: "The Brothers McMullen" and "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Australian Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins his 1st of 4 Australian titles; beats fellow American Pete Sampras 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
- Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide
- Super Bowl XXIX, Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26; MVP: Steve Young, SF, QB
Famous Deaths
- Chris de Marigny, painter/designer, dies at 52
- Guy Clutton-Brock, English social worker (declared as national hero in Zimbabwe), dies at 88
- Kuldar Sink, Estonian composer, dies at 52
- Raymond Joseph Cecil, British architect, dies at 69
- Richard Burnell, British rower (Olympic gold 1948), dies at 77