Historical Events
- Archaeologists discover the oldest Roman Temple (6th C BC) at Sant’Omobono
- Bohuslav Sobotka becomes Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Sports History
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the 1st non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid, making his 500th appearance for the club
- Scientists discover how to convert normal cells into stem cells in mice
Famous Deaths
- (Ildefonso Paez) "IP" Santos, Filipino landscape architect (National Artist of the Philippines in Architecture, 2006), dies of heart failure at 84
- Ashutosh Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Divine Light Awakening Mission, claims 30 million followers, dies at 68
About January 29, 2014
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Timber - Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha
#1 Song: Rather Be - Clean Bandit Ft. Jess Glynne
