Historical Events
- "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London
Lendl's Last Grand Slam Title
Australian Open Men's Tennis: American-based Czech star Ivan Lendl of wins 8th and last career Grand Slam title; beats Stefan Edberg 4-6, 7-6, 5-2; Edberg retires injured
- Romanian protest against Ion Iliescu government
Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10; MVP: Joe Montana, SF, QB
Famous Deaths
- Sandra "Puma" Jones, American reggae singer (Black Uhuru, 1979-86), dies of breast cancer at 36
Died in 1990 1990 Highlights
About January 28, 1990
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
- #1 Song: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'connor