Historical Events
- 22nd Sundance Film Festival: "Quinceanera", directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Federer Defeats Baghdatis
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 for his 2nd Australian title
- Irfan Pathan becomes first bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match
Hattie McDaniel Stamp
US Postal Service releases 39-cent stamp featuring Hattie McDaniel in the dress she wore in 1940 when she became the 1st African-American actress to accept an Academy Award
Famous Deaths
- Nam June Paik, Korean avant-garde composer, and video artist (Medium is the Medium; hommage à john cage), dies at 73
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About January 29, 2006
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Check On It - Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug
#1 Song: Nasty Girl - Notorious Big Ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm
