Historical Events
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Heather Graham, American actress (Drugstore Cowboy, Diggstown), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer (World C'ship gold 400m, 1500m 1991; Olympic bronze 1500 1992), born in Schwedt an der Oder, Germany
- Paul Ryan, American politician (R-Wisconsin) & Speaker of the House (2015-2018), born in Janesville, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
- B. H. Liddell Hart, English military historian and publicist (The Rommel Papers), dies at 74
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About January 29, 1970
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Want You Back - Jackson 5
#1 Song: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
