1804 – British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao
1905 – Carroll Wright appointed 1st Commissioner of Labor, USA
1917 – Mexican President Carranza announces a new constitution with many liberal elements; most of which his regime will not implement
1952 – Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries
1978 – Israel turns 3 milt outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements
1980 – Police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41
1998 – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Switzerland’s Martina Hingis retains her title; beats Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-3, 6-3 for 5th Grand Slam title
2000 – Alaska Airlines flight 261 MD-83, experiencing horizontal stabilizer problems, crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Point Mugu, California, killing all 88 persons aboard.
2015 – Atlanta Hawks set a new NBA monthly win record as they move to 17-0 for January, with a 91-85 win against the Philadelphia 76ers
2019 – Blockbuster NBA trade: NY Knicks send Kristaps Porziņģis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke to Dallas Mavericks for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and 2 future 1st-round picks