January 16 Events

2011 After 41 years in power, Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi is less than 24 months away from being world's longest-serving leader
2011 In one of the biggest upsets in NFL history, the New York Jets defeat the New England Patriots
2005 Adriana Iliescu becomes the oldest woman in the world to give birth at 66
2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States
1997 Anthony Stuart takes ODI hat-trick, Aus vs. Pakistan, MCG
1995 UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting (WWOR in New York City)
1994 Scott skates world record 1000m (1:12.54)
1992 "2 Shakespearean Actors" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 29 performances
1991 7th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins
1991 U.S. and 27 allies attack Iraq for occupying Kuwait (U.S. time)
1990 2 Bank of Credit and Commerce members plea guilty to money laundering
1989 Police arrest writer Vaclav Havel in Prague
1989 U.S.S.R. announces plan for 2-yr manned mission to Mars
1988 4th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins
1988 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks
1988 NFL St. Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix
1986 Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam
1985 "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds
1984 Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados for possession of cannabis
1981 Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even took his gold teeth
1981 John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United Kingdom
1981 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and husband
1981 Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Bjorn Borg
1980 Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession
1979 Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt
1978 5th American Music Award: Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac and C Twitty
1978 Soyuz 27 returns to Earth
1977 Cap's H Monahan scored on 2nd penalty shot against Islanders
1976 "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV
1976 Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive"
1974 "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published
1974 L A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville, Oregon
1974 New York Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Hall of Fame
1973 NBC presents 440th and final showing of "Bonanza"
1973 U.S.S.R.'s Lunakhod 2 begins radio-controlled exploration of Moon
1972 Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes European all-round lady skating champ