Today in History for 29th January 1988

Historical Events

Events 1 - 4 of 4

- Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15
- Detroit's Kirk Gibson signs a 3-year contract with Dodgers
- Largest NBA crowd-Boston Celtics at Detroit (61,938)
- United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h54m15s

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 1 of 1

- Stephanie Gilmore, Australian professional surfer

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 3 of 3

- Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide
- James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59), dies at 83
- Rogier van Otterloo, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46

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