January 29

Events

Pre-1600

• 904 – Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 946 – Caliph al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

1601–1900

• 1814 – War of the Sixth Coalition: France engages Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1819 – Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1845 – "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1850 – Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1856 – Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1861 – Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1863 – The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1886 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1891 – [[LiliTemplate:Okinauokalani]] is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

1901–present

• 1907 – Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1911 – Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.<ref name="auto4">Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1918 – Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1918 – Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1936 – The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1940 – Three trains on the Nishinari Line; present Sakurajima Line, in Osaka, Japan, collide and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station. One hundred and eighty-one people are killed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1943 – World War II: The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, Template:USS is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1944 – World War II: Approximately 38 people are killed and about a dozen injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy (present-day Kaniūkai, Lithuania) is attacked by Soviet partisan units.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1944 – World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1959 – The first Melodifestivalen is held at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden.<ref>Leif Thorsson. Melodifestivalen genom tiderna (1999, second edition 2006). Pg. 19. Stockholm: Premium Publishing AB. Template:ISBN</ref>
• 1973 – EgyptAir Flight 741 crashes into the Kyrenia Mountains in Cyprus, killing 37 people.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1983 – Singapore cable car crash: Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, strikes the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system linking the mainland and Sentosa Island, causing two cabins to fall into the water and killing seven people and leaving thirteen others trapped for hours.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1989 – Cold War: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Korea, making it the first Eastern Bloc nation to do so.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1991 – Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1996 – President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear weapons testing.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 2001 – Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2002 – In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 2005 – The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2008 – An Egyptian court rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2009 – Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2013 – SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashes near the Kazakh city of Almaty, killing 21 people.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2014 – Rojava conflict: The Afrin Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2017 – A gunman opens fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, killing six people and wounding 19 others in a spree shooting.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2022 – Canadian truck drivers and pedestrians gathered to rally and protest on Parliament Hill against Canadian COVID-19 restrictions, which caused traffic and closures around the city.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2025 – American Eagle Flight 5342 collided mid-air with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk operated by the United States Army and crashed into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2025 – A chartered Beechcraft 1900 crashes near the Unity oilfield in South Sudan, killing 20 people.<ref name="aj">Template:Cite news</ref>

Births

Pre-1600

• 1455 – Johann Reuchlin, German-born humanist and scholar (died 1522)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1475 – Giuliano Bugiardini, Italian painter (died 1555)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1499 – Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther; formerly a Roman Catholic nun (died 1552)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1525 – Lelio Sozzini, Italian humanist and reformer (died 1562)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1584 – Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (died 1647)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1591 – Franciscus Junius, German pioneer philologist (died 1677)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

1601–1900

• 1602 – Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg (died 1651)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1632 – Johann Georg Graevius, German scholar and critic (died 1703)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1688 – Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (died 1772)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1711 – Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (died 1788)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1715 – Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian organist and composer (died 1777)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1717 – Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, English field marshal and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1797)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1718 – Paul Rabaut, French pastor (died 1794)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1737 – Thomas Paine, English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary (died 1809)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1749 – Christian VII of Denmark (died 1808)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1754 – Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (died 1806)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1756 – Henry Lee III, American general and politician, 9th Governor of Virginia (died 1818)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1761 – Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, and politician, 4th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1849)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1782 – Daniel Auber, French composer (died 1871)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1792 – Lemuel H. Arnold, American politician (died 1852)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1801 – Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1857)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1810 – Ernst Kummer, Polish-German mathematician and academic (died 1893)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1810 – Mary Whitwell Hale, American teacher, school founder, and hymnwriter (died 1862)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1843 – William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (died 1901)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1846 – Karol Olszewski, Polish chemist, mathematician and physicist (died 1915)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1852 – Frederic Hymen Cowen, Jamaican-English pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1935)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1858 – Henry Ward Ranger, American painter and academic (died 1916)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1860 – Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (died 1904)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1861 – Florida Ruffin Ridley, American civil rights activist, teacher, editor, and writer (died 1943)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1862 – Frederick Delius, English composer (died 1934)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1864 – Richard Arman Gregory, British astronomer (died 1952)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1866 – Romain Rolland, French historian, author, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1944)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1867 – Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spanish journalist and author (died 1928)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1874 – John D. Rockefeller Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (died 1960)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1876 – Havergal Brian, English composer (died 1972)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1880 – W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (died 1946)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1881 – Alice Catherine Evans, American microbiologist (died 1975)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1884 – Juhan Aavik, Estonian-Swedish composer and conductor (died 1982)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1886 – Karl Freudenberg, German chemist (died 1983)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1888 – Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (died 1970)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1888 – Wellington Koo, Chinese statesman (died 1985)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1892 – Ernst Lubitsch, German American film director, producer, writer, and actor (died 1947)<ref>Template:Cite book.</ref>
• 1895 – Muna Lee, American poet and author (died 1965)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>

1901–present

• 1901 – Allen B. DuMont, American engineer and broadcaster, founded the DuMont Television Network (died 1965)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1901 – E. P. Taylor, Canadian businessman and horse breeder (died 1989)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1905 – Barnett Newman, American painter and etcher (died 1970)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1913 – Victor Mature, American actor (died 1999)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1915 – Bill Peet, American author and illustrator (died 2002)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1915 – John Serry Sr., Italian-American concert accordionist and composer (died 2003)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1916 – Roy Markham, British plant virologist (died 1979)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1917 – John Raitt, American actor and singer (died 2005)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1918 – John Forsythe, American actor (died 2010)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1920 – Paul Gayten, American R&B pianist, songwriter, producer, and record company executive (died 1991)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1923 – Paddy Chayefsky, American author and screenwriter (died 1981)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1923 – Eddie Taylor, American electric blues guitarist and singer (died 1985)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1926 – Abdus Salam, Pakistani-British physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1927 – Edward Abbey, American environmentalist and author (died 1989)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1928 – Joseph Kruskal, American mathematician and computer scientist (died 2010)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1928 – Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong real estate billionaire (died 2025)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1929 – Elio Petri, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1982)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1931 – Leslie Bricusse, English playwright and composer (died 2021)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1931 – Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 2nd President of Hungary (died 2011)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1932 – Raman Subba Row, English cricketer and referee<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> (died 2024)
• 1933 – Sacha Distel, French singer and guitarist (died 2004)<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
• 1934 – Alan Cowley, British chemist (died 2020)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1936 – James Jamerson, American bass player (died 1983)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1936 – Veturi, Indian poet and songwriter (died 2010)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1937 – Jeff Clyne, British musician (died 2009)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1939 – Germaine Greer, Australian journalist and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1939 – Jeanne Lee, American jazz singer, poet and composer (died 2000)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1940 – Justino Díaz, Puerto Rican opera singer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1940 – Katharine Ross, American actress and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1941 – Robin Morgan, American actress, journalist, and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1941 – Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Sri Lankan politician (died 2024)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1942 – Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Cuban military officer, legislator and cosmonaut<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1943 – Tony Blackburn, English radio and television host<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1943 – Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2014)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1943 – Mark Wynter, English singer and actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1945 – Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Malian academic and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (died 2022)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1945 – Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1946 – Geater Davis, American singer-songwriter (died 1984)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1946 – Bettye LaVette, American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
• 1947 – Linda B. Buck, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1947 – David Byron, English singer-songwriter (died 1985)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1947 – Marián Varga, Slovak organist and composer (died 2017)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1948 – Raymond Keene, English chess player and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1948 – Cristina Saralegui, Cuban-American journalist, actress and talk show host<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1948 – Marc Singer, Canadian-American actor<ref name="AP"/>
• 1949 – Doris Davenport, American poet and teacher<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1949 – Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (died 2014)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1950 – Ann Jillian, American actress and singer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1950 – Miklós Vámos, Hungarian writer, novelist, screenwriter and translator<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1952 – Pete Geren, American attorney and politician<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1952 – Tim Healy, British actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1953 – Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (died 1995)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1953 – Charlie Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1954 – Terry Kinney, American actor and director<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1954 – Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1955 – Greg Ballard, American basketball player and coach (died 2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1955 – John Tate, American boxer (died 1998)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1956 – Irlene Mandrell, American musician, actress, and model<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1956 – Amii Stewart, American singer and dancer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1957 – Diane Delano, American actress (died 2024)<ref name="AP"/>
• 1957 – Ron Franscell, American author and journalist<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1958 – Judy Norton, American actress and theater director<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1960 – Cho-liang Lin, Taiwanese-American musician<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1960 – Greg Louganis, American diver and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1960 – Steve Sax, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1960 – Gia Carangi, American supermodel (died 1986)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1961 – Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1962 – Gauri Lankesh, Indian journalist and activist (died 2017)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1962 – Lee Terry, American politician and lawyer<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1962 – Nicholas Turturro, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1964 – Roddy Frame, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1964 – Andre Reed, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1965 – David Agus, American physician and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1965 – Dominik Hašek, Czech ice hockey player<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1967 – Sean Burke, Canadian ice hockey player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1967 – Stacey King, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1968 – Edward Burns, American actor, director, writer, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
• 1968 – Monte Cook, American game designer and writer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1968 – Aeneas Williams, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1969 – Sam Trammell, American actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1970 – Heather Graham, American actress<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1970 – Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1970 – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Indian colonel and politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1970 – Paul Ryan, American politician, 62nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1971 – Clare Balding, English broadcaster, journalist and author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1972 – Brian Wood, American writer, illustrator and graphic designer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1973 – Megan McArdle, American journalist<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1973 – Jason Schmidt, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1975 – Sharif Atkins, American actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1975 – Sara Gilbert, American actress, producer, and talk show host<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1975 – Kelly Packard, American actress<ref name="AP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1977 – Justin Hartley, American actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1977 – Sam Jaeger, American actor and screenwriter<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1979 – Andrew Keegan, American actor<ref name="AP"/>
• 1979 – Christina Koch, American engineer and astronaut<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1980 – Jason James Richter, American actor and musician<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1981 – Tenoch Huerta, Mexican actor<ref name="UPI">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1981 – Jonny Lang, American singer, songwriter and guitarist<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1982 – Adam Lambert, American singer, songwriter and actor<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1983 – Tim Gleason, American ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1985 – Marc Gasol, Spanish basketball player<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1985 – Isabel Lucas, Australian actress and model<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1985 – Rag'n'Bone Man, English singer-songwriter<ref name="UPI"/>
• 1986 – Chris Bourque, American ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1986 – Thomas Greiss, German ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1986 – Jair Jurrjens, Curaçaoan baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1987 – José Abreu, Cuban baseball player<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1987 – Alex Avila, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1987 – Jessica Burkhart, American author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1987 – Vladimír Mihálik, Slovak ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1988 – Ayobami Adebayo, Nigerian author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1988 – Jake Auchincloss, American politician, businessman, and Marine veteran<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 1988 – Hank Conger, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1988 – Shay Logan, English footballer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1989 – Mohamed Abou Gabal, Egyptian footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1989 – Kevin Shattenkirk, American ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1992 – Markel Brown, American basketball player<ref>Template:Cite basketball-reference</ref>
• 1992 – Maxi Kleber, German basketball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1993 – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Japanese singer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1997 – Joel Eriksson Ek, Swedish ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1997 – Jack Roslovic, American ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2001 – Lee Dae-hwi, South Korean singer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2003 – Jarell Quansah, English footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Deaths

Pre-1600

• 757 – An Lushan, Chinese general (born 703)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 1119 – Pope Gelasius II (born 1060)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1597 – Elias Ammerbach, German organist and composer (born 1530)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>

1601–1900

• 1647 – Francis Meres, English priest and author (born 1565)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1678 – Jerónimo Lobo, Portuguese missionary and author (born 1593)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1706 – Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (born 1643)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1737 – George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish-English field marshal and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1666)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1743 – André-Hercule de Fleury, French cardinal (born 1653)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1763 – Juan José Eguiara y Eguren, Mexican bishop and Catholic scholar (born 1696)<ref>Template:Cite CE1913</ref>
• 1763 – Louis Racine, French poet (born 1692)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1820 – George III of the United Kingdom (born 1738)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1829 – Paul Barras, French captain and politician (born 1755)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1870 – Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1797)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1888 – Edward Lear, English poet and illustrator (born 1812)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1899 – Alfred Sisley, French-English painter (born 1839)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

1901–present

• 1901 – Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt, French bassoonist, composer and pedagogue (born 1815)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1906 – Christian IX of Denmark (born 1818)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
• 1910 – Édouard Rod, French-Swiss novelist (born 1857)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1912 – Herman Bang, Danish journalist and author (born 1857)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1916 – Sibylle von Olfers, German art teacher, author and nun (born 1881)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1917 – Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator (born 1841)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1923 – Elihu Vedder, American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet (born 1836)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1928 – Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Scottish field marshal (born 1861)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1929 – Jacques Bouhy, Belgian baritone (born 1848)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1929 – Charles Fox Parham, American preacher and evangelist (born 1873)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1933 – Sara Teasdale, American poet (born 1884)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1934 – Fritz Haber, Polish-German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1868)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1934 – Dukinfield Henry Scott, British botanist (born 1854)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1935 – Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, American explorer (born 1853)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1940 – Edward Harkness, American philanthropist (born 1874)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1941 – Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1871)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1944 – William Allen White, American journalist and author (born 1868)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1946 – Harry Hopkins, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (born 1890)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1946 – Sidney Jones, English conductor and composer (born 1861)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1948 – Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (born 1900)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1951 – James Bridie, Scottish playwright, screenwriter and physician (born 1888)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1954 – Walter Conrad Arensberg, American art collector, critic and poet (born 1878)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1955 – Hans Hedtoft, Danish politician (born 1903)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1956 – H. L. Mencken, American journalist and critic (born 1880)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1959 – Pauline Smith, South African novelist, short story writer, memoirist and playwright (born 1882)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1960 – Mack Harrell, American operatic and concert baritone vocalist (born 1909)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1960 – George S. Messersmith, American diplomat (born 1883)<ref>Template:Cite ANB</ref>
• 1961 – Angela Thirkell, English novelist (born 1890)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1962 – Fritz Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (born 1875)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1962 – William Francis Gray Swann, Anglo-American physicist (born 1884)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1963 – Robert Frost, American poet and playwright (born 1874)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1964 – Vera Hall, American folk singer (born 1902)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1964 – Alan Ladd, American actor (born 1913)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1965 – Jack Hylton, English pianist, composer, band leader and impresario (born 1892)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1966 – Pierre Mercure, Canadian composer, TV producer, bassoonist and administrator (born 1927)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1967 – Harold Munro Fox, English zoologist (born 1889)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1969 – Allen Dulles, American banker, lawyer, and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1893)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1969 - Max Weinreich, Russian-American-Jewish linguist and cofounder of YIVO (born 1894)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1970 – Lawren Harris, Canadian painter (born 1885)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1970 – B. H. Liddell Hart, French-English soldier, historian, and journalist (born 1895)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1973 – Johannes Paul Thilman, German composer (born 1903)<ref>Template:Cite Grove</ref>
• 1974 – H. E. Bates, English writer (born 1905)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1976 – Jesse Fuller, American one-man band musician (born 1896)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1977 – Johnny Franz, English record producer and pianist (born 1922)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1977 – Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (born 1954)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1978 – Tim McCoy, American actor and military officer (born 1891)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1978 – Frank Nicklin, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Queensland (born 1895)<ref>Template:Cite AuDB</ref>
• 1979 – Sonny Payne, American jazz drummer (born 1926)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1980 – Jimmy Durante, American entertainer (born 1893)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1981 – Jack A. W. Bennett, New Zealander literary scholar (born 1911)<ref>Template:Cite ODNB</ref>
• 1981 – John Glassco, Canadian poet, memoirist and novelist (born 1909)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1982 – Rudolph Peters, British biochemist (born 1889)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1982 – Roger Stanier, Canadian microbiologist (born 1916)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1982 – Charles Sykes, British physicist and metallurgist (born 1905)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1983 – Stuart H. Ingersoll, American naval aviator, USN vice admiral (born 1898)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1984 – Frances Goodrich, American actress, dramatist and screenwriter (born 1890)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1984 – John Macnaghten Whittaker, British mathematician (born 1905)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• 1987 – Vincent R. Impellitteri, American politician and judge, 101st Mayor of New York City (born 1900)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1988 – James Rhyne Killian, American educator, scientist and White House advisor (born 1904)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1989 – Morton DaCosta, American theatre and film director, film producer, writer and actor (born 1914)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1991 – Yasushi Inoue, Japanese author and poet (born 1907)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1992 – Willie Dixon, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1915)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1993 – Adetokunbo Ademola, Nigerian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (born 1906)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1994 – Ulrike Maier, Austrian skier (born 1967)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 1999 – Lili St. Cyr, American model and dancer (born 1918)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2002 – Harold Russell, Canadian-American soldier and actor (born 1914)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2003 – Frank Moss, American lawyer and politician (born 1911)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
• 2004 – Janet Frame, New Zealand author and poet (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2005 – Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2006 – Nam June Paik, South Korean-American artist (born 1932)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• 2008 – Margaret Truman, American singer and author (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2009 – Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist (born 1913)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2009 – John Martyn, British singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1948)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2011 – Milton Babbitt, American composer, educator, and theorist (born 1916)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2012 – Ranjit Singh Dyal, Indian general and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (born 1928)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2012 – Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (born 1918)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2012 – Camilla Williams, American soprano and educator (born 1919)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2015 – Colleen McCullough, Australian neuroscientist, author, and academic (born 1937)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2015 – Rod McKuen, American singer-songwriter and poet (born 1933)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2015 – Alexander Vraciu, American commander and pilot (born 1918)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2016 – Jean-Marie Doré, Guinean lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (born 1938)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2016 – Jacques Rivette, French director, screenwriter, and critic (born 1928)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2019 – George Fernandes, Indian politician (born 1930)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2019 – James Ingram, American musician (born 1952)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2021 – Walker Boone, Canadian actor (born 1944)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2022 – Howard Hesseman, American actor (born 1940)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2023 – Hazel McCallion, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 5th Mayor of Mississauga (born 1921)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2023 – Will Steffen, American-Australian chemist (born 1947)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2023 – Gero Storjohann, German politician (born 1958)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2025 – Salwan Momika, Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam activist (born 1986)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2025 – Richard Williamson, British Catholic traditionalist bishop (born 1940)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• • Vadim Naumov, Russian pair skater (born 1969)
  • Evgenia Shishkova, Russian pair skater and coach (born 1972)

Holidays and observances

• Christian feast day:
  • Gildas<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Sabinian of Troyes<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Sulpitius I of Bourges<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • January 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Earliest day on which Fat Thursday can fall, while March 4 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday before Ash Wednesday. (Christianity)
• Kansas Day (Kansas, United States)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• Template:NYT On this day
• Historical Events on January 29

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