Historical Events
- Jan 1 1st Orange Bowl: Bucknell beats Miami (FL), 26-0
- Jan 1 1st Sugar Bowl: Tulane beats Temple, 20-14
- Jan 1 21st Rose Bowl: Alabama beats Stanford, 29-13
- Jan 1 Associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto
- Jan 1 Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as GM
- Jan 1 President Mustapha Kemal Pasha names himself "Ataturk: Father of Turkey"
Lindbergh Murder Trial Begins
Jan 2 Bruno Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby
- Jan 4 Ft Jefferson National Monument, Florida established
Franco-Italian Agreement
Jan 7 French Foreign minister Pierre Laval and Benito Mussolini sign the Franco-Italian Agreement
- Jan 7 Zoe Akins' "Old Maid" premieres in NYC
- Jan 8 Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy
Earhardt Flies Honolulu to Oakland
Jan 11 Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland, California (non-stop, of course)
- Jan 13 Plebiscite in Saar indicates a desire (90.3%) to join Nazi Germany
Crawford Defeats Perry
Jan 14 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Home favourite Jack Crawford wins his 4th Australian title; beats Fred Perry of England 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Jan 14 Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Melbourne: In an all-British final Dorothy Round Little defeats Nancy Lyle 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
- Jan 14 Iraq-Mediterranean oil pipeline goes into use
- Jan 15 300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition
- Jan 15 Clifford Odets' first produced play "Waiting for Lefty" premieres in NYC
- Jan 19 Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs in Chicago, calls it the "Jockey"
- Jan 19 KLM begins flight path between Curacao & Aruba
- Jan 21 12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record)
- Jan 21 The Wilderness Society is founded by conservationists
- Jan 21 WFI-AM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania merges with WLIT as WFIL (now WEAZ)
Beer in a Can
Jan 24 1st canned beer, "Krueger's Cream Ale," is sold by American company Krueger Brewing Co.
- Jan 28 Iceland becomes 1st western country to legalize abortion
Ezra Pound Meets Mussolini
Jan 30 Ezra Pound meets Benito Mussolini, reads from a draft of "Cantos"
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 1 B. Kliban, American cartoonist known for his drawings of cats, usually with horrible puns (Love to Eat Them Mousies), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1990)
- Jan 1 Harold Martina, Dutch concert pianist, conductor, and educator, born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
- Jan 1 Valentin Nikolaevich N Benderov, Russian cosmonaut
- Jan 3 David Vine, British sports broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day, World Snooker C'ships, Olympics coverage), born in Newton Abbot, England (d. 2009)
- Jan 3 Jeremy Kemp, British actor (The Winds of War; The Blue Max), born in Chesterfield, England (d. 2019) [some sources give birth date as 3 Feb 1934]
Floyd Patterson (1935-2006)
Jan 4 American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1956-59, 1960-62, Olympic gold 1952), born in Waco, North Carolina
- Jan 4 Kenneth Money, Canadian scientist and CAF astronaut (STS 42-alt), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jan 5 Nancy Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-CT, 1983-2007), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 6 Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela, Tsaritsa of Bulgaria, born in Madrid, Spain
- Jan 6 Nino Tempo [Antonino LoTempio], American session saxophonist and pop vocalist ("Deep Purple"; "Sister James"), born in Niagara Falls, New York
- Jan 6 Paul Wilson, American doo-wop baritone singer (Flamingos, 1953-64 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
- Jan 7 Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist, born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
- Jan 7 Noam Sheriff, Israeli composer, conductor, and music director, born in Ramat Gan, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2018)
- Jan 7 Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tubist (Jaws theme), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
Valery Kubasov (1935-2014)
Jan 7 Soviet-Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35) who performed the 1st welding experiments in space, born in Vyazniki, Russia, Soviet Union
Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Jan 8 American King of Rock and Roll ("Hound Dog"; "Love Me Tender"; "Heartbreak Hotel"; "Suspicious Minds"), and actor (Jailhouse Rock; King Creole), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
- Jan 8 Ian Bargh, Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Prestwick, Scotland (d. 2012)
- Jan 8 Jesse Garon Presley, American stillborn twin brother of Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi (d. 1935)
- Jan 8 Nolan Miller, American fashion & jewellery designer (Dynasty, Love Boat), born in Burkburnett, Texas (d. 2012)
Bob Denver (1935-2005)
Jan 9 American actor (Gilligan's Island, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis), born in New Rochelle, New York [1] [2]
- Jan 9 Brian Harradine, Australian politician, born in Quorn, Australia (d. 2014)
- Jan 9 Buddy Scott, American blues guitarist, born in Goodman, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- Jan 9 Earl G. Graves, Sr., American businessman and publisher, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 9 Richard "Dick" Enberg, American sportscaster (NBC, CBS, ESPN), born in Mt Clemens, Michigan (d. 2017)
- Jan 10 Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician (West Side Strut), born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- Jan 10 Georg Katzer, German composer (electro-acoustic music), born in Habelschwerdt, Lower Silesia (now Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland) (d. 2019)
- Jan 10 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, born in Huntsville, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- Jan 10 Sherrill Milnes, American operatic baritone (New York Metropolitan Opera, 1965-97), and educator, born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- Jan 11 Chuck Barksdale, American baritone doo-wop singer (The Dells - "I Can Sing a Rainbow"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2019)
- Jan 11 Ghita Nørby, Danish actress
- Jan 11 Melvyn Hayes [Melvyn Hyams], English actor (Gunner "Gloria Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'), born in London, England
- Jan 12 Kreskin, American mentalist, born in Montclair, New Jersey
- Jan 12 Ron Harper, American actor (Planet of the Apes (TV series); Wendy and Me), born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
- Jan 12 William Lee Gloden, American country music singer (Oak Ridge Boys), born in Brewton, Alabama
- Jan 13 Bahaa Taher, Egyptian writer (1st winner International award for Arabic Fiction 2008), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2022)
- Jan 13 Mauro Forghieri, Italian automotive & mechanical engineer (Scuderia Ferrari)
- Jan 14 Lucille Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier, born in Mont-Tremblant, Canada
- Jan 15 Malcolm Frager, American concert pianist, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- Jan 15 Robert Silverberg, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Regan's Planet), born in Brooklyn, New York
A. J. Foyt (89 years old)
Jan 16 American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977; 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1967; Daytona 500, 1972; 24 Hours of Daytona, 1983, 1985; 12 Hours of Sebring 1985), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 16 Udo Lattek, German football striker (VfL Osnabrück) and coach (Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona), born in Boże, Poland (d. 2015)
- Jan 17 Paul O[sborne] Williams, American sci-fi author (Ends of the Circle)
- Jan 17 Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale), American businesswoman and politician (Governor of Delaware (D), 2001-09), born in Milford, Delaware (d. 2021)
- Jan 18 Gad Yaacobi, Israeli minister, born in Kfar Vitkin, Israel (d. 2007)
- Jan 18 Jon Stallworthy, English poet, born in London (d. 2014)
- Jan 18 Raymond Briggs, British children's book author and illustrator (The Snowman; Fungus the Bogeyman), born in Wimbledon, London, England (d. 2022)
- Jan 19 Soumitra Chatterjee, Indian actor, playwright and poet (Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 2020) [1]
- Jan 19 [Augustus] Owsley Stanley III, American audio engineer and LSD cook who worked with the Grateful Dead, born in Kentucky (d. 2011)
- Jan 20 Joan Weston, American Roller Derby Queen, born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 1997)
- Jan 20 Sándor Balassa, Hungarian composer (Requiem for Lajos Kassák; The Third Planet), and educator (Liszt Ferenc Academy, 1981-95), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
- Jan 21 Ann Wedgeworth, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (Chapter Two; Scarecrow; Evening Shade), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2017)
- Jan 22 Pierre S "Pete" Du Pont IV, American attorney and politician (Governor of Delaware, 1977-85), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2021)
- Jan 22 Seymour Cassel, American actor (Faces; Plain Clothes; Valentino), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Jan 23 Robert Parris "Bob" Moses, American civil rights activist (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)), and educator (The Algebra Project), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2021)
- Jan 24 (Arthur) Bamber Gascoigne, English television presenter (University Challenge, 1962-87), and author, born in London, England (d. 2022)
- Jan 24 Eric Ashton, English rugby league footballer, born in St Helens, United Kingdom (d. 2008)
- Jan 25 António Ramalho Eanes, 17th President of Portugal, born in Castelo Branco Municipality, Portugal
- Jan 25 Conrad Burns, American politician (Senate-R-Montana 1989-2007), born in Gallatin, Missouri (d. 2016)
- Jan 25 Don Maynard, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1969; First-team All-AFL 1968, 69; AFL All-Star 1965, 67–69; NY Titans/Jets), born in Crosbyton, Texas (d. 2022)
- Jan 26 Bob Uecker, American baseball catcher (Milwaukee Braves, St.L Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves), actor ("Mr Belvedere") and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jan 26 Henry Jordan, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1967, 68; 7 × All-Pro; 4 × Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, GB Packers), born in Emporia, Virginia (d. 1977)
- Jan 26 Paula Rego, Portuguese-British artist (Cast of Characters From Snow White), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2022)
- Jan 26 Peter Ronnefeld, German composer and conductor (Die Nachtausgabe), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1965)
- Jan 26 Zbigniew Penherski, Polish composer (Little Music for the End of Century), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2019)
- Jan 27 Gillian Beer, English literary critic (President of Clare Hall-Cambridge University), born in Surrey, England
- Jan 28 David John Lodge, British writer and literary critic (Soul & Bodies), born in London, England
- Jan 28 Leonid Hrabovsky, Ukrainian-American contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative; Symphonic Frescoes), born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)e
- Jan 28 Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolan revolutionary and poet (Pele do Diabo), born in Silva Porto, Portuguese Empire
- Jan 28 Nicholas Pryor, American actor (The Hunger Games), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jan 29 Roger Payne American biologist, environmentalist, and whale conservationist (Songs of the Humpback Whale), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2023) [1]
- Jan 30 Elsa Martinelli, Italian actress (Indian Fighter), born in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2017)
- Jan 30 Jean-Paul Vignon, French actor and singer, born in Dire-Daou, French Somaliland (d. 2024)
- Jan 30 John George Hughes, British academic & 9th bishop of Kensington (1987-1994), born in England (d. 1994)
- Jan 30 Richard Brautigan, American novelist and poet (Trout Fishing in America), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1984)
- Jan 31 Bojidar Dimov, Bulgarian pianist and composer (Die Hochzeit von Susa), born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2003)
- Jan 31 Kenzaburo Oe, Japanese novelist (Catch, Personal Matter) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994, born in Ōse, Japan
Famous Deaths
Teddy Flack (1873-1935)
Jan 10 Australian athlete, (Olympic gold 800m, 1500m 1896), dies at 61
- Jan 14 Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) know for his Schenkerian analysis of music, dies at 66
- Jan 16 Ma Barker, American criminal (b. 1871)
- Jan 16 Richard Wetz, German composer (Requiem, Op. 50 in B minor), dies of lung cancer at 59
- Jan 22 Horace Rawlins, English golfer (US Open 1895), dies at 60
- Jan 28 Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer and musician (Armenian Rhapsody), dies at 75
