Historical Events
- 23rd Sundance Film Festival: "Padre Nuestro", directed by Christopher Zalla, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Swiss ace Roger Federer successfully defends his title beating Fernando González of Chile 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
Famous Deaths
- Carlo Clerici, Swiss road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 1954), dies at 77
- Emma Tillman, the world's oldest living person from January 24-28, 2007 (b. 1892)
- Father Robert Drinan, Roman Catholic Priest and American politician (b. 1920)
- Hsu Wei Lun, Taiwanese actress (b. 1978)
- Karel Svoboda, Czech pianist, composer of popular songs and television music, dies of suspected suicide at 68
- Sterling Lanier, American writer (Hiero's Journey), dies at 79
- Yelena Romanova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold Unified Team 3,000m 1992), dies at 43
About January 28, 2007
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
#1 Song: Grace Kelly - Mika
