Historical Events
- AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf & Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, & 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million
Famous Birthdays
- Álex Ubago, Spanish-Basque pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (¿Qué pides tú?), born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
- Darío Lopilato, Argentine actor, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Jonny Lang, American blues musician, born in Fargo, North Dakota
- Tenoch Huerta, Mexican actor (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), born in Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
Famous Deaths
- (William Randolph) "Cozy" Cole, American jazz drummer ("Topsy I"; "Topsy II"), and educator, dies of cancer at 71
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About January 29, 1981
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Tide Is High - Blondie
#1 Song: Imagine - John Lennon
