Historical Events
Carnegie Hall's First Jazz Concert
First jazz concert held at Carnegie Hall, performed by Benny Goodman and his band
Berg retains Title
LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Patty Berg retains title by a massive 14 strokes ahead of Jane Cothran
Famous Birthdays
- Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian, late night television talk show host, author (O Xangô de Baker Street - A Samba for Sherlock), and jazz musician, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2022)
- Lou Angotti, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Chicago Black Hawks) and coach (St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Toronto, Canada (d. 2021)
- Michael Pataki, American actor (Get Christie Love), born in Youngstown, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian Bengali novelist (Devdas), dies at 61
1938 Highlights
About January 16, 1938
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
