Historical Events
- White Sands National Monument in New Mexico established
Famous Birthdays
- David Bellamy, English botanist & TV presenter, born in London, England (d. 2019)
- Jean Vuarnet, French alpine skier (Olympic gold downhill 1960; World C'ship gold 1960), born in Le Bardo, Tunisia (d. 2017)
- John Boorman, English filmmaker (Exorcist II, Deliverance, Zardoz), born in Shepperton, United Kingdom
Ray Dolby (1933-2013)
American engineer, sound expert, and inventor (Dolby noise reduction system), born in Portland, Oregon
- Vernon Garrett, American soul and blues singer ("I'm at the Crossroad"; "Without You"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow
About January 18, 1933
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
