Historical Events
- "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" opens at Gershwin NYC
24th American Music Awards
24th American Music Awards: Toni Braxton & Alanis Morissette win
Famous Birthdays
- Kinga Głyk, Polish jazz electric bassist and composer (Dream), born in Rydułtowy, Poland
Famous Divorces
Charlie Sheen
"Wall Street" actor Charlie Sheen (31) divorces model Donna Peele after nearly 5 months of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Cecil Arthur Lewis, British fighter pilot and writer, dies at 98
- David Townsend, English cricket batsman (3 Tests, HS 36; Durham CCC), dies at 84
- Gerald Marks, American songwriter ("All of Me"), dies at 96
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About January 27, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Holidays: Australia Day (Australia)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: Beetlebum - Blur
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey