Historical Events
- 11th Sundance Film Festival: "The Brothers McMullen" and "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Tennis Open
83rd Men's Australian Open: Andre Agassi beats Pete Sampras (4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4)

Andre Agassi

Pete Sampras
Tennis Open
83rd Women's Australian Open: Mary Pierce beats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (6-3, 6-2)

Mary Pierce
- Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide
- Super Bowl XXIX: SF 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami, MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, 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