What Happened on January 4, 1999

• College Football, 1st BCS National Championship, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ: #1 Tennessee beats #2 Florida State, 23-16, at 28th Fiesta Bowl
• Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota
• Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque, killing 16 people and injuring 25.

• Gage Munroe, Canadian actor (I Declare War), born in Toronto, Ontario

• Iron Eyes Cody [Espera Oscar de Corti], Italian-American actor (Keep America Beautiful, Black Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp), dies at 91
• Maqsood Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 16 Tests 1952-56), dies at 73

Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday (United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion
• #1 Song: Heartbeat/Tragedy - Steps