Historical Events
- "Time is Love" single released by Josh Turner (Billboard Song of the Year 2012)
- College Football, 14th BCS National Championship, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans: #2 Alabama beats #1 LSU, 21-0
Ballon d'Or
FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins award for a record 3rd consecutive year; Japanese midfielder Homare Sawa wins women's award
Famous Deaths
- Brian Curvis, British boxer and 1960 welterweight champion, dies from leukemia at 74
- Bridie Gallagher, Irish singer, dies at 87
- Malam Bacai Sanhá, President of Guinea-Bissau, dies of diabetes at 64
- Ruth Fernandez, Puerto Rican singer and politician, dies from septic shock and pneumonia at 92
- William Roll, German poltergeist researcher and parapsychologist (The Poltergeist, Unsolved Mysteries), dies at 85
About January 9, 2012
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 8 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
#1 Song: Good Feeling - Flo Rida
