What Happened on January 29, 1995

Historical Events

  • 11th Sundance Film Festival: "The Brothers McMullen" and "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic

Agassi Defeats Sampras

Australian Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins his 1st of 4 Australian titles; beats fellow American Pete Sampras 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4

  • Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide

Super Bowl XXIX

Super Bowl XXIX, Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26; MVP: Steve Young, SF, QB


Famous Deaths

  • Chris de Marigny, British dance administrator, dies at 52
  • Dickie Burnell, British rower (Olympic gold double sculls 1948), dies at 77
  • Guy Clutton-Brock, English social worker (declared a national hero in Zimbabwe), dies at 88
  • Kuldar Sink, Estonian composer, dies at 52
  • Ray Cecil, British architect, dies at 69
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About January 29, 1995

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Creep - TLC
  • UK #1 Song: Think Twice - Celine Dion