Historical Events
- "Proposal to Prevent the Feminisation of Male Adolescents" published by China's Education Ministry asks schools to use sports to cultivate masculinity [1]
- Johnson & Johnson's Janssen single-dose vaccine shown to be 66% effective in trials, with complete protection against hospitalization and death [1]
- Nigerian farmers win landmark case against Shell at Court of Appeal of the Hague - held accountable for oil spills and ordered to carry out a clean-up in Delta region [1]
- Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials, including against UK variant [1]
Famous Deaths
- Grady Gaines, American jazz, blues, and R&B tenor saxophonist (Little Richard; Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson), dies at 86
- Hilton Valentine, British rock guitarist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), dies at 77
- Jeremy Lubbock, British Grammy Award-winning pianist, arranger, and music producer (Joni Mitchell; Minnie Riperton; Chicago, Celine Dion), dies at 89
- John Chaney, American Basketball Hall of Fame college coach (Cheyney University, Temple University), dies at 89
- Peter Klatzow, South African pianist, composer (Inyanga; Still-life with Moonbeams), and educator, dies at 76
- Yvon Douis, French soccer striker (20 caps; Lille, Le Havre, Monaco, Cannes), dies from COVID-19 at 85
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About January 29, 2021
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 3 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
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