Historical Events
- 41st Fiesta Bowl: #3 Oklahoma State beats #4 Stanford, 41-38 (OT)
- 98th Rose Bowl: #6 Oregon beats #9 Wisconsin, 45-38
- Englishman Adrian Lewis retains his PDC World Darts Championship with a 7-3 win over Andy Hamilton at the Alexandra Palace, London
Famous Deaths
- David Barron, British physicist and computer scientist, at 76 (b.1935)
- Gordon Hirabayashi, American sociologist & opponent to Japanese-American internment, dies after Alzheimer's disease at 93
- Ian Bargh, Canadian jazz pianist and composer, dies from lung cancer at 76
- Ivan Calin, Moldavian President & Prime Minister 1980-1990, dies at 76
- Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly), dies at 63
- William Carey, American businessman and philanthropist (W. P. Carey & Co.), died from complications after a heart attack at 81
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About January 2, 2012
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 12 years, 6 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday, New Year's Day (United Kingdom), New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, United States)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
- #1 Song: Paradise - Coldplay