Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
23rd People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Sandra Bullock win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Oprah Winfrey win (TV)
- AFC Championship, Foxborough Stadium: New England Patriots beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-6
- Ladies' figure skating star Oksana Baiul injured slightly while driving intoxicated in Bloomfield, Connecticut
- NFC Championship, Lambeau Field, Green Bay: Green Bay Packers beat Carolina Panthers, 30-13
- Space Shuttle STS 81 (Atlantis 18), launches into space
Famous Deaths
- Charles Huggins, American-Canadian physician and cancer researcher (1966 Nobel Prize), dies at 95
- Jean Writer-Edern Hallier, dies at 60
- Jill Summers, actress (Agatha Coronation Street), dies at 86
About January 12, 1997
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) - Tori Amos
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Silent Generation
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