“Born Today”
- Ariel Winter (18)
- Will Poulter (23)
- Calum Worthy (25)
- J. Cole (31)
- Camila Alves (34)
- Big Freedia (35)
- Elijah Wood (35)
- Nick Carter (36)
- Sheamus (38)
- Joey Fatone (39)
- Rick Ross (40)
- Kathryn Morris (47)
- Mo Rocca (47)
- DJ Muggs (48)
- Sarah McLachlan (48)
- Keith Hamilton Cobb (54)
- Frank Darabont (57)
- Nicolas Sarkozy (61)
- Barbi Benton (66)
- Carlos Slim (76)
- Alan Alda (80)
- Jackson Pollock (RIP)
“Died Today”
- Zora Neale Hurtson (Born: January 7, 1891 / Died: January 28, 1960)
- Freddie Prinze (Born: June 22, 1954 / Died: January 29, 1977)
- Christa McAuliffe (Born: September 2, 1948 / Died: January 28, 1986)
- Red Grange (Born: June 13, 1903 / Died: January 28, 1991)
“Movies”
- 1965 – Those Calloways
- 1944 – Disney’s Goofy cartoon How to Be a Sailor
- 1965 – 36 Hours
- 1970 – The Molly Maguires
- 1994 – Car 54, Where Are You?
“Music”
- 1955 – The “Top 10 R&B Show” package tour kicks off its 42-date, 60-day national excursion in New York City, featuring The Clovers, Faye Adams, The Charms, Joe Turner,The Moonglows, Lowell Fulson, and The Bill Doggett Trio.
- 1964 – Buck Owens records “My Heart Skips A Beat” and “Together Again” in Hollywood
- 1985 – The song “We Are the World” was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention. on.
- 1985 – Alabama, Willie Nelson and Anne Murray each win two American Music Awards, while Loretta Lynn takes home a special Award of Merit. Other country winners include: Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and The Oak Ridge Boys
- 1989 – Randy Travis’ “Deeper Than The Holler” climbs to #1 on the Billboard country chart
- 1989 – Bangles release Eternal Flame in US.
- 1990 – Paula Abdul started a 10-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Forever Your Girl’. Abdul spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, making it the longest time for an album to reach the number one spot.
- 1991 – Gloria Estefan made her first live performance (at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles) since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour.
- 1993 – MCA releases Reba McEntire’s duet with Vince Gill, “The Heart Won’t Lie,” written by pop artist Kim Carnes
“TV & Radio”
- 1980 – The Saga of a Star World began again when Galactica 1980 aired its very first episode.
- 1998 – The telefilm The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (aka The Osiris Chronicles) was broadcast on the small screen.
“Other Important Event….”
- 1986 – The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
- 1997 – Clive Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2002 – Toys R Us Inc. announced that it would be closing 27 Toys R Us stores and 37 Kids R Us stores in order to cut costs and boost operating profits.