Historical Events
- A fuel supply tanker runs aground off the island of San Cristobal, causing an 'ecological disaster'
- Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards.
- US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish–American War
Famous Deaths
- Auberon Waugh, British author and journalist (b. 1939)
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. 1939)
- Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer (Meet the People, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies), dies of a heart attack at 81
2001 Highlights
About January 16, 2001
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
