Historical Events
- 101st Rose Bowl: #2 Oregon beats #3 Florida State, 59-20 (National Championship Playoff Semi-Final)
- 81st Sugar Bowl: #4 Ohio State beats #1 Alabama, 42-35 (National Championship Playoff Semi-Final)
- Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
- Lithuania adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas and becoming the 19th member of the Eurozone
Famous Weddings
- American singer-songwriter Ben Harper (45) weds social advocate Jaclyn Matfus
Famous Deaths
- Boris Morukov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 64
- Donna Douglas, American actress (Elly May Clampett-The Beverly Hillbillies), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82
- Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), dies of a rare brain disease at 59
- Mario Cuomo, American Democratic Party politician and the 52nd Governor of New York (1983-95), dies of a heart condition at 82
- Ninón Sevilla, Cuban-Mexican actress (Aventurera, Víctimas del Pecado), dies at 85
- Omar Karami, Lebanese Prime Minister (1992-94, 2004-05), dies at 80
About January 1, 2015
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Blank Space - Taylor Swift
#1 Song: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars
