Historical Events
- 15th Sundance Film Festival: "Three Seasons" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- Australian Open Men's Tennis: Yevgeny Kafelnikov becomes first Russian, male or female, to win an Australian title; beats Thomas Enqvist of Sweden 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6
Television Debut
Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" 1st airs on Fox TV
Super Bowl
Super Bowl XXXIII, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, FL: Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons, 34-19; MVP: John Elway, Denver, QB
Famous Deaths
- Norm Zauchin, American baseball player (b. 1929)
- Shohei Baba, Japanese professional wrestler
1999 Highlights
About January 31, 1999
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 24 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
#1 Song: You Don't Know Me - Armand Van Helden Ft. Duane Haeden
