Historical Events
- 24th Sundance Film Festival: "Frozen River", directed by Courtney Hunt, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- 56th NHL All-Star Game, Phillips Arena, Atlanta, GA: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 8-7; MVP: Eric Staal, Carolina, C
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 to become first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam title
2008 History
Famous Deaths
- Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1995-2008), dies at 97
- Louie Welch, mayor of Houston (b. 1918)
Suharto (1921-2008)
Indonesian army officer and 2nd President of Indonesia (1967-98), dies at 86
About January 27, 2008
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Low - Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
#1 Song: Now You're Gone - Basshunter Ft. Dj Mental Theo's Bazzheadz
