Historical Events
Sports History
Anatoly Karpov defeats Viswanathan Anand to retain chess title
- Anatoly Solovyov & Pavel Vinogradov spacewalk record 3 hrs 8 mins
- Boston Red Sox Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving
- Decapitated head of Danish Little Mermaid statue is returned
Sports History
Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever
1998 History
Famous Deaths
- Charito Solis, Filipino actress (b. 1935)
- Kenichi Fukui, Japanese Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1981), dies at 79
About January 9, 1998
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
#1 Song: Perfect Day - Various Artists
