On This Day for January 29 - Iraq, Iran, and North Korea called an “axis of evil”, Oprah Winfrey is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 29 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Oprah Winfrey READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2002 Iraq, Iran, and North Korea called an "axis of evil" READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: Australian novelist Colleen McCullough , best known for her sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977) and for the Masters of Rome series (1990–2007), died at age 77. [Can you match these opening lines to their works?] 2004: Author Janet Frame, who created a unique body of work that presents perhaps the most-recognized voice of New Zealand to those outside her native country, died at age 79. [Test your knowledge of famous writers.] 1966: Brazilian football (soccer) player Romário, who was one of the most prolific goal scorers in the sport's history, was born in Rio de Janeiro. [Sort fact from fiction in our football (soccer) quiz .] 1964: The British film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, a landmark Cold War farce directed by Stanley Kubrick, was released in theatres. [ Take our quiz about Stanley Kubrick.] 1936: Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were among the first players to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. [Read our list of the 10 greatest baseball players of all time.] 1886: German mechanical engineer Karl Benz patented the first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine. [Take our quiz about machinery and manufacturing.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1954 Oprah Winfrey American television personality, actress, and entrepreneur 1970 Paul Ryan American politician 1843 William McKinley president of United States 1737 Thomas Paine British-American author 1860 Anton Chekhov Russian author 1939 Germaine Greer Australian writer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help