Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1982: Jodie Sweetin - Full House
- 1974: Frank Caliendo - Comedian
- 1954: Katey Sagal - Futurama
- 1809: Edgar Allan Poe - Author
- 1807: Robert E. Lee - Civil War figure
- 1736: James Watt - Steam Engine Inventor
Famous Deaths
- 2008: John Stewart - Musician
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: Cloverfield - Michael Stahl-David
- 2007: Stomp the Yard - Columbus Short
- 2006: Brokeback Mountain - Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal
- 2005: Meet The Fockers - Ben Stiller
- 2004: Along Came Polly - Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller
- 1998: Titanic - Leonardo DiCaprio The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 69 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 59 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 57 PTS
- Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks - 55 PTS
- Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings - 54 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - San Jose Sharks: (33 - 6 - 5)
- 2009: Jeff Carter, PHI - 30 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 27 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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AP Today in History
The 1960s
- 1966: Indira Gandhi daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first female Prime Minister of India
The 1930s
- 1937: Howard Hughes sets a record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to New Jersey in a record 7hr:28.
January 19 2009 in 100 Seconds
January 19 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Jennifer Dunn (1999)
The Daily Show: Bruce Beach (2000)
The Daily Show: Trent Lott is for Affirmative Action and practicing that (2003)
The Daily Show: Iowa Prediction (2004)
The Daily Show: President Bush takes the oath of office for a second time (2005)