January 16th (1979) was a Tuesday. It's the 15th day of the year (16th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 350 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th January, 1979
» The Mohammad Reza Pahlavi e.g last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt.
Famous Birthdays on January 16 in 1979
» Aaliyah, American singer, dancer, and actress (d. 2001)