Historical Events
- 47th NHL All-Star Game, San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA: East beats West, 11-7; Mark Recchi, Montreal, RW
- Boerge Ousland of Norway becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided
- In north west Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 3 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers and seriously wound one other.
Famous Deaths
- Myfanwy Piper, British librettist and art critic, dies at 85
- Neville Crump, British racehorse trainer, dies at 86 [1]
- Paul Tsongas, American politician (Sen-D-Mass), dies of complications from pneumonia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 55
About January 18, 1997
Day of the Week: Saturday
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
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake