On this day in history, January 29th, significant events include the removal of the Chief Wahoo logo from the Cleveland Indians uniforms in 2018, the induction of the first five members into baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1936, and the San Francisco 49ers becoming the first NFL team to win five Super Bowl titles in 1995. Additionally, on this day in 1979, President Jimmy Carter welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, marking the establishment of diplomatic relations. In 2002, President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address warned of an “axis of evil” comprising North Korea, Iran, and Iraq. In 2013, BP PLC pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Gulf oil spill, paying a record $4 billion in penalties.
Today, notable birthdays include feminist author Germaine Greer turning 86, actor Tom Selleck celebrating his 80th birthday, and media mogul Oprah Winfrey turning 71. Other birthdays include Olympic diver Greg Louganis at 65, actor Heather Graham at 55, and pop-rock singer Adam Lambert at 43.
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