Historical Events
- 15 day old conjoined twins separated: Sarah Morales survives, Sarahi dies
Seles Defeats Huber
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats Anke Huber of Germany 6-4, 6-1 for her first and only Grand Slam victory after her stabbing
- Catherine Roskam becomes the 1st NY female Episcopal bishop
- Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected President of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane, in a military coup
- France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
- Germany celebrates its 1st Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303* for Guyana v Jamaica at Kingston
Famous Weddings
- "ER" TV actress Yvette Freeman (39) weds musical director Lawny Hartley (49) in Dunleith, Delaware
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Skelton, English writer, memoirist and socialite (mistress to King Farouk), dies at 79
- Julian W. Hill, American research chemist (developed nylon), dies at 91
- Olga Havlová (née Šplíchalová), Czech political activist, and First Lady (1989-96), dies of cancer at 63
- Patrick Ludlow, British actor (Naughty Husbands, Evergreen and Modesty Blaise), dies at 93
- Ralph Webster Yarborough, American politician, U.S. Senator from Texas (1957-71), dies at 92
- Tommy Mitchell, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 8 wickets; Derbyshire CCC), dies at 93
- Willian Edward Hanford, American chemist (process for making polyurethanes), dies at 87 [1]
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About January 27, 1996
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Spaceman - Babylon Zoo
