Jan 17 Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman got life in prison and 16 others were also sentenced to jail for plotting to bomb the United Nations.

Jan 18 Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of The King Elvis Presley, filed for divorce from Michael Jackson after 20 months of marriage, citing irreconcilable difference.

Jan 07 Keiko the killer whale star from the movie Free Willy retures from performing

Jan 29 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line"

Jan 21 Karrie Webb wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament

Jan 05 The longest US government shutdown ends after 21 days when Congress passes an interim spending measure that allows federal employees to return to work.

Jan 27 Catherine Roskam becomes the first New York female Episcopal bishop

Jan 26 "Les Miserables," opens at Musichall Theatre, Duisburg

Jan 05 Yahya Ayyash, the "Engineer", the elusive mastermind behind a wave of Islamic suicide bombings against Israel, is killed in Gaza, apparently by a booby-trapped mobile phone.

Jan 07 Keiko the killer whale star from the movie Free Willy retures from performing

Jan 27 15 day old siamese twins separated-Sarah Morales survives, Sarahi dies

Jan 29 Timmins, Ontario's Shania Twain named best new country artist at the American Music Awards

Jan 27 Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303* for Guyana vs Jamaica at Kingston

Jan 23 General Electric threw in the towel in the struggle to keep its Genie online service competitive in the growing battle with the Web. The company announced it would sell the service to Yovelle Renaissance Corporation, which would turn Genie into a Web site.

Jan 27 Germany celebrates its first Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 08 Blizzard buries eastern US causing at least 50 deaths

Jan 01 After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin

Jan 07 16th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000

Jan 22 The Galileo probe plunges into Jupiter's atmosphere and finds it windier and drier than expected, with less helium and less lightning.

Jan 16 New South Wales Premier Bob Carr announces that the state's next governor will be part-time and Government House to be turned over to public use.

Jan 05 Yahya Ayyash, the "Engineer", the elusive mastermind behind a wave of Islamic suicide bombings against Israel, is killed in Gaza, apparently by a booby-trapped mobile phone.

Jan 18 Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson in NY

Jan 01 Curaçao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte)

Jan 22 Costas Simitis was chosen to be the new prime minister of Greece. His predecessor, Andreas Papandreou, had stepped down due to ill health.

Jan 05 The longest US government shutdown ends after 21 days when Congress passes an interim spending measure that allows federal employees to return to work.

Jan 27 Catherine Roskam becomes the first New York female Episcopal bishop

Jan 08 Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin announces he is quitting federal politics to run for the job of provincial Liberal leader and Premier of Newfoundland, only to return and get a plum government posting

Jan 27 Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303* for Guyana vs Jamaica at Kingston

Jan 05 Muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI vs West Indies at the Gabba

Jan 29 23rd American Music Award Garth Brooks wins

Jan 05 Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement

Jan 27 70th Australian Open Women's Tennis Monica Seles beats Anke Huber (64 61)

Jan 29 Last day of Test cricket for David Boon

Jan 06 Record $65.2 million British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)

Jan 01 After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin

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