Historical Events
23rd American Music Awards
23rd American Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins
- 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line"
End of Nuclear Testing
France will no longer test nuclear weapons, its president Jacques Chirac says, following international outcry over tests in the Pacific
- La Fenice, Venice's opera house, is destroyed by fire
Boon's Last Day
Last day of Test cricket for Australian cricketer David Boon
Famous Birthdays
- Megan Jossa, English actress, born in Eltham, London
Famous Deaths
- Jack Sutherland, Scottish journalist, dies at 79
- John Terence Reese, British bridge master, dies at 82
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About January 29, 1996
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 2 months and 29 days
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
