Historical Events
- Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois, is removed from office after being convicted of corruption charges
Famous Deaths
- (Bennie Ross) "Hank" Crawford, American saxophonist, arranger and songwriter (Help Me Make It Through the Night), dies of complications from a stroke at 74
- Alfred Mabbs, British Archivist (Public Records Office), dies at 87
- Bill Frindall, English cricket scorer and statistician (BBC, "the Bearded Wonder"), dies from Legionnaires' disease at 69
- Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist, co-founder and 'Godfather' of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, dies at 95
- John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("May You Never"), dies due to acute respiratory distress syndrome at 60
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About January 29, 2009
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 15 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just Dance - Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O'Donis
