Historical Events
- El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive"
- John Severin sets 100-mi unicycle speed record, 9 h 21 m
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Joo, Korean-American K-pop and R&B singer ("Fly to the Sky"), born in Absecon, New Jersey
Jared Kushner (43 years old)
American real estate developer and son-in-law and advisor to Donald Trump, born in Livingston, New Jersey
Famous Divorces
James Brown
Singer James Brown (47) divorces Deidre Jenkins after 10 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Fawn M. Brodie, American historian (b. 1915)
- Richard Boone, American actor (The Richard Boone Show, Have Gun Will Travel), dies of throat cancer at 63
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About January 10, 1981
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
#1 Song: Imagine - John Lennon
