474 – Leo II, age 6 or 7, briefly becomes Byzantine Emperor, being joined by his father as co-ruler by his father on January 29th
1921 – William Archer’s “Green Goddess” premieres in NYC
1938 – Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1951 – 1951 NFL Draft: Kyle Rote from SMU first pick by New York Giants
1963 – Al Davis becomes the head coach and general manager of the Oakland Raiders
1977 – Pakistan cricket all-rounder Imran Khan takes 6 for 63 in the Australian 2nd innings for a match total of 12 to lead his side to an easy 8 wicket 3rd Test win in Sydney
1980 – Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion and fined $20,000
1986 – NY Lotto pays $30.5 million to one winner (#s are 19-20-27-34-41-46)
1990 – South Africa says it is reconsidering ban on African National Congress
1992 – 49th Golden Globes: Bugsy, Nick Nolte and Jodie Foster win