Historical Events
- "Little Hotel on the Side" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 41 performances
- 8th Sundance Film Festival: "In the Soup" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Courier Defeats Edberg
Australian Open Men's Tennis: American Jim Courier wins 2nd career Grand Slam title and 1st Australian title; beats Stefan Edberg of Sweden 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Super Bowl XXVI, Metrodome, Minneapolis, MI: Washington Redskins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24; MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, QB
Famous Deaths
- Gilroy Roberts, American sculptor (Chief Engraver of the US Mint, 1948-64), dies at 96
José Ferrer (1912-1992)
Puerto Rican actor and director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80
- Okke Jager, Dutch theologist, writer and poet, dies at 63
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About January 26, 1992
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Holidays: Australia Day (Australia), Republic Day (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael/Elton John
#1 Song: Goodnight Girl - Wet Wet Wet
