Historical Events
- 19-year-old Indian cricket leg-spinner Narenda Hirwani records best bowling figures on debut in Test history; captures 16-136 in 255 run 4th Test win v West Indies in Madras; Hirwani takes 8 wickets in each innings
- Indian cricket wicketkeeper Kiran More stumps 5 West Indian batsman in 4th Test at Madras; world Test record
- Narendra Hirwani takes 16-136 (8-61 & 8-75) v WI on Test debut
- NFL analyst Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes several questionable comments about African Americans during a lunchtime interview on CBS' NFL Today; fired the next day
Famous Birthdays
- Skrillex [Sonny Moore], American Grammy Award-winning dance music DJ and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
Seán MacBride (1904-1988)
Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army and founder of Amnesty International (Nobel 1974), dies at 83
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About January 15, 1988
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
#1 Song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
