Historical Events
Baseball Hall of Fame
Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, & Jocko Conlan elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
- Jermaine Dye, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2000, 06; World Series MVP 2005 Chicago White Sox; Gold Glove Award 2000 KC Royals), born in Oakland, California
- Magglio Ordóñez, Venezuelan baseball outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; AL batting champion 2007 Detroit Tigers; Chicago WS), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Tony Delk, American basketball guard (NCAA C'ship, Final Four MVP 1996 Kentucky; Greek C'ship, Greek Cup, EuroLeague C'ship 2007 Panathinaikos), born in Covington, Tennessee
About January 28, 1974
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Holidays: Australia Day (Australia)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
- #1 Song: Tiger Feet - Mud