Historical Events
Australian Men's Tennis Open
100th Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5; longest Grand Slam singles final in duration in the Open Era, 5 hours 53 minutes
- 28th Sundance Film Festival: "The House I Live In", directed by Eugene Jarecki, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- 59th NHL All-Star Game, Scotiabank Place, Ottawa: Team Chara beats Team Alfredsson, 12-9; Marián Gáborík, NY Rangers, LW
Sports History
American snowboarder Shaun White achieves the first ever SuperPipe perfect score (100) in Winter X Games history
- NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 59-41; MVP: Brandon Marshall, Miami Dolphins, WR
Famous Deaths
- Camilla Williams, American operatic soprano, dies at 92
- François Migault, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 runner-up; 16 F1 GP), dies from cancer at 67
- Goody Petronelli, American boxing trainer and manager, dies at 88
- Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian President (1992-99), dies at 93
About January 29, 2012
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
#1 Song: Twilight - Cover Drive
