Historical Events
- 17th Sundance Film Festival: "The Believer", directed by Henry Bean, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi retains title; beats Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 for his 3rd Australian trophy
Musical Finale
Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's musical "Miss Saigon", based on Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly, and starring Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 4,092 performances and 3 Tony Award wins
Super Bowl
Super Bowl XXXV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants, 34-7; MVP: Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB
2001 History
Famous Deaths
- Curt Blefary, American baseball player, dies at 57
About January 28, 2001
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: It Wasn't Me - Shaggy Featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent
#1 Song: Rollin' - Limp Bizkit
