Historical Events
- 80th Orange Bowl: #12 Clemson beats #7 Ohio State, 40-35
- Cambodian garment workers go on strike demanding a wage increase
- Tommy Lynn Sells is executed at Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville, for the murder of nine-year-old Mary Perez, thought to have committed 21 more murders
Famous Deaths
Phil Everly (1939-2014)
American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 74
- Saul Zaentz, American record company executive (Fantasy), and film producer (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus; The Unbearable Lightness Of Being; The English Patient), dies of Alzheimer's disease complications at 92
- Tom Rosenthal, British publisher & broadcaster, dies at 78
About January 3, 2014
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 5 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Monster - Eminem Featuring Rihanna
#1 Song: Happy - Pharrell Williams
