Historical Events
- 100th Rose Bowl: #4 Michigan State beats #5 Stanford, 24-20
- 43rd Fiesta Bowl: #15 UCF beats #6 Baylor, 52-42
Sports History
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship beating Peter Wright of Scotland, 7-4; first time no Englishman in the final
- New Zealand cricket batsman Corey Anderson smashes a record century off just 36 balls in the Black Caps' 159 run ODI win over the West Indies in Queenstown; finishes on 131 not out off 47 balls
Famous Deaths
- Juanita Moore, American actress (Imitation Of Life), dies at 99 [1]
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights
About January 1, 2014
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Monster - Eminem Featuring Rihanna
#1 Song: Happy - Pharrell Williams
