Historical Events
- "Patti LaBelle On Broadway" closes at St James Theater NYC
- 14th Sundance Film Festival: "Slam" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Event of Interest
Britain's Queen Mother, 97, gets an emergency hip replacement
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others.
- Musical "Grease" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 1,503 performance
Papal Visit
Pope John Paul II visits Cuba and demands the release of political prisoners; he also condemns US moves to isolate the country
John Paul II
Event of Interest
Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham get engaged
Victoria Beckham
David Beckham
Super Bowl
Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers, 31-24; MVP: Terrell Davis, Denver RB
John Elway
Famous Deaths
- Attila Zoller, Hungarian-American jazz guitarist, educator (Vermont Jazz Center, 1974-98), and inventor (bi-directional pickup), dies at 70
- Mohammad Yusuf Khan, prime minister of Afganistan in (1963-65), dies
1998 Highlights
About January 25, 1998
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
