Historical Events
- 22nd Sundance Film Festival: "Quinceanera", directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 for his 2nd Australian title
- Irfan Pathan becomes first bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match
Film & TV History
US Postal Service releases 39-cent stamp featuring Hattie McDaniel in the dress she wore in 1940 when she became the 1st African-American actress to accept an Academy Award
2006 History
Famous Deaths
- Nam June Paik, Korean avant-garde composer, and video artist (Medium is the Medium; hommage à john cage), dies at 73
About January 29, 2006
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Check On It - Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug
#1 Song: Nasty Girl - Notorious Big Ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm
