Historical Events
- "Proposals" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 76 performances
24th People's Choice Awards
24th People's Choice Awards: Harrison Ford & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Oprah Winfrey win (TV)
AFC Championship
AFC Championship Game: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21
- NFC Championship, 3Com Park, SF: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers, 23-10
- Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed.
- US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan
Eldredge US Champion
US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge
Famous Deaths
- C V Gadkari, Indian cricket batsman (6 Tests, 1 x 50; Maharashtra, Services), dies at 69
- John Wells, English actor (Casino Royale; The Bobo), screenwriter, and satirist (That Was the Week That Was), dies of cancer at 61
- Klaus Tennstedt, German conductor (Fidelio), dies at 71
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About January 11, 1998
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
#1 Song: Never Ever - All Saints
