Historical Events
- 105th Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio State beats #9 Washington, 28-23; MVPs: Dwayne Haskins (QB, Ohio State) and Brendon White (S, Ohio State)
- Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his 3rd PDC World Darts Championship; beats Englishman Michael Smith 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace in London
Event of Interest
Jair Bolsonaro begins his 4 year term as President of Brazil
Hopman Cup
Level at 1-1 in Hopman Cup tennis tie, Roger Federer and Serena Williams (combined 43 major singles titles) matchup in deciding mixed doubles; with teammate Belinda Bencic, Federer wins 4-2, 4-3 for 2-1 Swiss victory over US
- Millions of women create a 300 mile 'Women's Wall' across state of Kerala, India, in support of women's access to temple of Sabarimala
- Qatar introduces a 100% tax on alcohol and other "health-damaging goods", doubling the price of alcohol, tobacco, energy drinks and pork in the oil-rich, predominantly Muslim nation
- Qatar withdraws from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after 57 years of membership
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Austria
Famous Weddings
- Austrian women Nicole Kopaunik (37) and Daniela Paier (37) become the 1st same-sex couple to be officially married in the predominantly Catholic country, in a ceremony in Velden, southern Austria, shortly after midnight
Famous Deaths
- George, the last Hawaiian tree snail of his kind (Achatinella apexfulva species), dies at the University of Hawaii aged 14 years
- Juan Guinjoan, Catalan composer and pianist, dies at 87
About January 1, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
#1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
