“Born Today”
- Becca Tobin (31)
- Benji Schwimmer (33)
- Samantha Mumba (34)
- Joanna Newsom (35)
- Estelle (37)
- Jason Segel (37)
- Jay Chou (38)
- Burnie Burns (44)
- Jason Gray (45)
- Jonathan Davis (46)
- DJ Quik (47)
- Dave Batista (48)
- Jesse L. Martin (48)
- Dave Attell (52)
- Jane Horrocks (53)
- Kevin Costner (62)
- Ted DiBiase (63)
- Philippe Starck (68)
- Takeshi Kitano (70)
- David Ruffin (RIP)
- AA Milne (RIP)
- Cary Grant (RIP)
- Oliver Hardy (RIP)
“Died Today”
- John Tyler (Born: March 29, 1790 / Died: January 18, 1862)
- Albert Conti (Born: January 29, 1877 / Died: January 18, 1967)
- Glenn Frey (Born: November 6, 1948 / Died: January 18, 2016)
“Movies”
- 1967 – Come Spy with Me
- 1967 – The Venetian Affair
- 1967 – Warning Shot
- 1980 – Just Tell Me What You Want
- 1980 – Windows
- 1991 – Flight of the Intruder
- 1991 – Men of Respect
- 1991 – White Fang
“Music”
- 1960 – “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston was the #1 song
- 1964 – “There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton was #1 on the charts
- 1969 – Marvin Gaye still ruled the top 100 with his single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
- 1969 – The #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart was “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell
- 1975 – Barry Manilow was #1 with his single “Mandy”
- 1984 – Van Halen began their world tour with their first stop being Jacksonville, Florida
- 1989 – Stevie Wonder is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 1991 – Amy Grant released the single “Baby, Baby”
- 1992 – “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” by Tevin Campbell was the #1 R&B song
- 1992 – Mariah Carey was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with the single “Can’t Let Go”
- 1992 – Garth Brooks topped the album charts with Ropin the Wind
- 1992 – Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” still dominated the top 100
- 1997 – Toni Braxton’s hit “Un-Break My Heart” remained the #1 song
- 1997 – No Doubt’s album Tragic Kingdom was the #1 album
“TV/Radio”
- 1937 – The radio soap opera Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories aired on CBS radio
- 1948 – The TV series Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour premiered
- 1952 – The animated short Donald Applecore feat Donald Duck and Chip n’ Dale is released
- 1975 – The TV series The Jeffersons premiered
- 1992 – Beauty and the Beast won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Other Important Events…”
- 1896 – The X-ray machine had its first formal display
- 1919 – Post WWI, world leaders gather in Paris, France and began the Peace Conference
- 1993 – For the first time Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed in all 50 states