What Happened on January 29, 2000

Historical Events

Australian Open Women's Tennis

Australian Open Women's Tennis: American Lindsay Davenport claims her 3rd and final career Grand Slam title; beats Martina Hingis 6-1, 7-5

NBA Record

Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz becomes the 3rd player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points; finishes with 35 in a 96-94 loss to Minnesota; behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)


About January 29, 2000

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden
  • UK #1 Song: Born To Make You Happy - Britney Spears