Historical Events
- 5th Orange Bowl: #2 Tennessee beats #4 Oklahoma, 17-0
- 5th Sugar Bowl: #1 TCU beats #6 Carnegie Tech, 15-7
Bradman's 4th Consecutive Century
Master batsman Don Bradman scores 107 for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria for his 4th consecutive century in first-class cricket
Famous Birthdays
Jim Bakker (85 years old)
American televangelist (Assemblies of God, The PTL Club) and convicted fraud, born in Muskegon, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, dies at 74
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About January 2, 1939
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
