Events in Sport
- Jan 1 15th Rose Bowl: Georgia Tech beats California, 8-7 (Roy Riegels runs 60 yds the wrong way with fumble recovery)
Donald Bradman
- Jan 25 Bradman scores 340* for NSW v Victoria, 488 mins, 38 fours
- Jan 28 Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Adelaide: Daphne Akhurst retains title; beats Louise Bickerton 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
- Jan 28 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Colin Gregory wins his only Grad Slam title, beating Richard Schlesinger of Australia 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Birthdays in Sport
- Jan 7 Kenneth Henry, American 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1952)
- Jan 17 Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante, Canadian NHL goaltender (#1) who was the first to wear a goaltender mask, born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec (d. 1986)
- Jan 20 Fireball Roberts, American racing driver (Daytona 500 1962), born in Tavares, Florida (d. 1964)
- Jan 23 Ian Thomson, English cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65), born in Walsall, United Kingdom
- Jan 28 Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby international/journalist
- Jan 29 William McMillan, American rapid pistol (Olympic gold 1960) [or Jul 3]
- Jan 30 Hugh Tayfield, cricketer (celebrated South African off-spinner 1949-60)
Deaths in Sport
- Jan 24 Wilfred Baddeley, English tennis player (Wimbledon 1891-2, 95), dies at 57