Historical Events
- Cricket's Bodyline Tour: Australian batsman Bert Oldfield's skull fractured by delivery bowled by Englishman Harold Larwood during the third test in Adelaide
Famous Birthdays
- Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 12, 18A, 27, T-3), born in Udomlya, Russia (d. 2003)
Susan Sontag (1933-2004)
American writer, philosopher and political activist (The Benefactor), born in New York City
About January 16, 1933
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
