Famous Weddings
- Jan 8 Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
John Steinbeck
Jan 14 American author John Steinbeck (27) weds Carol Henning (23) in Los Angeles, California (divorced 1942)
Estée Lauder
Jan 15 Businesswoman Estee Mentzer (23) weds businessman Joseph Lauter (later Lauder)