Historical Events
- 12th Sundance Film Festival: "Welcome to the Dollhouse" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Becker's Last Grand Slam Title
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Boris Becker of Germany wins his 6th and last career Grand Slam title; beats American Michael Chang 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
- Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 118 performances
- Super Bowl XXX, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17; MVP: Larry Brown, Dallas, CB
Famous Deaths
- Burne Hogarth, American strip-cartoon artist, dies at 84
- Dan Duva, American boxing promoter and producer (Howard Stern New Years Party), dies at 44
- Jerry Siegel, American comic book writer (co-creator, with Joe Shuster, of "Superman"), dies of a heart attack at 81
- Joseph Brodsky, Russian-American poet and writer (Less than One, Nobel 1987), dies at 55
- San Yu, Burmese General and the 5th President of Burma (1981-88), dies at 77
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About January 28, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 28 years and 3 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Spaceman - Babylon Zoo
