Historical Events
Music Premiere
Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman", about a 1959 gang murder, starring Marc Anthony and Ruben Blades, opens at the Marquis Theatre, NYC; runs for 68 performances
- Singer Bobby Brown found guilty of DWI in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Soyuz TM-27 launches to MIR
- Thick Fog causes highway carnage in Belgium and Netherlands, 6 die
- Woman's Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama bombed, 1 killed
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Alioto, American politician (Mayor of San Francisco 1968-76), dies at 81
About January 29, 1998
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Together Again - Janet
#1 Song: You Make Me Wanna... - Usher
