Historical Events
- 10 Nepali climbers become the first to reach the summit of K2 in winter on the China-Pakistan border
Election of Interest
Armin Laschet is elected leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), to replace long-serving leader Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
- India begin the vaccination of its 1.3 billion people for COVID-19
Famous Deaths
- (Harvey) Phil Spector, American record producer (Wall of Sound), and convicted murderer, dies of Covid-19 complications at 81 [1]
- Jon Arnett, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (USC; 5 × Pro Bowl; LA Rams, Chicago Bears), dies from heart failure at 85
2021 Highlights
About January 16, 2021
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No