Historical Events
- 5th Sundance Film Festival: "True Love" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Lendl Defeats Mecii
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Ivan Lendl wins his first Australian title; beats fellow Czech Miloslav Mecii 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
- Cleveland's Chris Dudley misses 5 free throws during 1 foul attempt
- Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-pt loss since Oct 1987; index at 2,256.43
- Episcopal Church of the United States, Diocese of Massachusetts elects Barbara Harris as its first female bishop
RBI Dropped
Game-winning RBI, official statistic dropped after 9 years of use NY Mets Keith Hernandez is the all-time leader with 129
- L I preacher Gene Profeta pleads guilty to tax-evasion
- NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 34-3; MVP: Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles, QB
- Orlando Arena opens in Orlando, Florida
- USSR's Phobos II enters Martian orbit
Famous Deaths
- Halina Konopacka, Polish discus thrower (Olympic gold 1928), dies at 88
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights
About January 29, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: When I'm With You - Sheriff
#1 Song: Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond Featuring Special Guest Star Gene Pitney
