Historical Events
Golden Globes
53rd Golden Globes: "Sense and Sensibility", Nicolas Cage, & Sharon Stone win

Nicolas Cage
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Rudy Galindo
Famous Deaths
- René Marc Jalbert, sergeant-at-Arms at the National Assembly of Quebec (b. 1921)
- Roman Ciesiewicz, artist/graphic designer, dies at 65
- Roman Cieślewicz, Polish French artist, graphic designer, dies at 66
- Sam Green, industrialist/inventor, dies at 88
1996 Highlights
About January 21, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius